My Publications
Book 3 will continue the path of Cognitively Informed Systems (expected 2012)
Book 4 will continue the path of Information Resource Management (proposal under review)
Directionality of Thought
This page contains a list of the fruits of the effort made to open a little window onto the limitations and flaws of the human mind.
In the beginning it was difficult to focus on a specific path, but now things have started to mature into a very clear and focused path.
Improving Education and Facilitating Learning through Cognitive Science Discoveries.
There is another path, that I seek, that is not different from this one, but that has hopes as high as the clouds. In short, it is to solve a riddle that has existed since early humans walked on this earth, a flaw in the human cognitive system. Since it is always easier to take advantage of a flaw than to show it to the world, the task I have before me is non computable. It is to explain the true underlying causes of the error in the Wason Selection Task.
I will continue to bug editors and reviewers with my papers on this topic that seems to have been burnt out from the size of the research in that field. A main explanation I have to reviewers to end up visiting this page is; No one has explained why this happens..Till that occurs, yours truly will continue working.
Books and Edited Books:
Alkhalifa, E. M. (Ed.). (2010). E-Strategies for Resource Management Systems: Planning and ImplementationIGI Global.Alkhalifa, E. M. (Ed.). (2006). Cognitively Informed Systems: Utilizing Practical Approaches to Enrich Information Presentation & Transfer, IGI Global.
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Alkhalifa, E. M. (2004), Using Novel Semantic and Informational Manipulations of Rules to Extend an Interpretive Approach to Conditional Reasoning, Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.(abstract , full text in pdf)
Journal papers and Book Chapters:
Alkhalifa, E. M. (In Press), Empirical Comparison of the Educational Impact of Hyperlinks to Multimedia Systems with respect to Student Choice and Learning Style, International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, Idea Group Inc.Alkhalifa, E. M. (2009) Exhibiting the Effects of the Episodic Buffer on Learning with Serial and Parallel Presentations of Materials, Informing Science: the International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, vol 12, pp 57-71. Available Online
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2009) Open Student Models: Mirror Modeler, The Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Teaching, Technologies, and Applications (2nd Edition), P. L. Rogers, G. A. Berg, J. V. Boettecher; C. Howard; L. Justice; K. D. Schenk (Eds), Idea Group Inc.
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2009), Multimedia Evaluations Based on Cognitive Science Findings, In S. Mahbubur Rahman (Ed.), Multimedia Technologies:Concepts, Methodologies,Tools, and Applications Idea Group Inc.
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2008) The Effects of Sequential Programming Instruction on Gender Differences in an IT Course, IEEE Transactions on Education.
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2008) The Effects of Using a Bulletin Board on Gender differences in Program Coding, American Association for Computers in Education Journal, AACEJ.
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2006), A Learner's Cognitive Levels of Thought, International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, April 2006.
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2006), Cognitive Informed Systems; Justifications and Foundations in E. M. Alkhalifa (Ed.) Cognitively Informed Systems: Utilizing Practical Approahces to Enrich Information Presentation & Transfer, Idea Group Inc.
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2005), Cognitively Informed Multimedia Interface Design,The Encyclopedia of Human Computer Interaction, Idea Group Inc.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2005), Open Student Models: Mirror Modeler, The Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Teaching, Technologies, and Applications, Idea Group Inc.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2005), Effects of the Cognitive Level of Thought on Learning Complex Material, Educational Technology & Society, IFETS, IEEE, vo., 8(2), pp. 40-53.(for a copy follow this link, then search for my name)
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2005), Multimedia Evaluations Based on Cognitive Science Findings, Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Vol. I-III, Idea Group Inc., vol. 4, pp. 2058-2062.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. & Al Balooshi, F.(2003), A 3-Dimensional Framework for Evaluating Multimedia Educational Software, Virtual Education: Cases in Learning & Teaching Technologies, Fawzi Al Balooshi (Ed), Idea Group Publishing. (preprint version)
Al Balooshi, F. & Alkhalifa, E. M. (2002), Multi-Modality as a Cognitive Tool, Special Issues: Innovations in Learning Technology, T. Okamoto & R. Hartley (Eds), Journal of International Forum of Educational Technology and Society, IEEE, v. 5(4), pp.49-55 (pdf version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. & Pain, H. (2000), Learning at the Mental Gym: How to Get Mentally Fit for the task you have at hand, Special Issue on Intelligent Systems/Tools in Training and Lifelong Learning, Journal of Interactive Learning Research AACE, v. 11, no.3/4.
Conference papers:
Alkhalifa, E. M.(2008). Exhibiting the Effects of the Episodic Buffer on Learning with Serial and Parallel Presentations of Materials, Proceedings of the Informing Science + Information Technology Education (InSite 2009), to appear, Mason, Georgia, USA.Alkhalifa, E. M.(2008), Investigating Limited Perception Effects from a Cognitive Science Perspective, Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, CogSci 2008, Washington, D.C.
Alkhalifa, E. M.(2006), Effects of Learner misconceptions on learning, CELDA Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age, IADIS, Barcelona, Spain.
Alkhalifa, E. M.(2005), Investigating the Interaction between Learner Cognitive Styles and Two Multi-Media Teaching Styles, IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2005, to appear, Madison, USA.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2004), Gender Differences in Learning Through Online Collaboration in a Reserved Society, Proceedings of the 2004 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, IRMA 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana, to appear.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2004), The effects of live Problem Solving in an Internet Based Mathematics Tutorial System, Proceedings of the 2004 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, IRMA 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana, to appear.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2003), Towards a Model for the Selection Task : A Tensor Based Architecture,10th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP'03, to appear, Istanbul,Turkey.( preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2002), The “Meaning” of Structure in Digits, 9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP'02, Singapore.(pdf version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2002), A Tensor-Competition Based Architecture: To Capture the Infleunce of Word Sense, 9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP'02, Singapore.(pdf version)
Ahmed, J. & Alkhalifa, E. M. (2002), Efficient Single Layer Handwritten Digit Recognition Through An Optimizing Algorithm, 9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP'02, Singapore.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. & AlDallal, L. (2002), Mirror Modeler: A Web Based Interactive Mathematics Modeling System, International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2002.NZ, to appear, Auckland, New Zealand.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. (2002), The Effects of Meaning in a White/Black Setting on Reasoning, The 6th Australasian Cognitive Science Society, OzCogSci '02,Fremantle, Western Australia.(pdf version)
Al Dallal, L. & Alkhalifa, E. M. (2002), Web Based Interactive Mathematics Modeling System, The 6th Australasian Cognitive Science Society, OzCogSci '02, Fremantle, Western Australia.(pdf version)
AlBalooshi, F. & Alkhalifa, E. M. (2002), Evaluating Multi-Media Educational Software: The DAST Experience, Proceedings of the 2002 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, IRMA 2002, Seattle, Washington.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M. & AlBalooshi(2002), A Web Based Model of an Adaptable Multi-Media Intelligent Tutoring System Proceedings of the 2002 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, IRMA 2002, Seattle, Washington.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M.(2001), Directional Thought Effect in the Selection task, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Cognitive Science, ICCS 2001, pp. 171-176, Beijing, China.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M.(2001), Egoistic Reasoning 'In Time' in the Selection Task, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Cognitive Science, ICCS 2001, pp. 109-113, Beijing, China.(preprint version)
Alkhalifa, E. M.(2001), Why Re-Invent the wheel? Insights from Cognitive Research on Continued Education in Logic, Millennium Dawn in Training and Continued Education,MDTCE-2001, v.1, pp. 139-146, Manama, Bahrain. (pdf version)
Al Balooshi, F. & Alkhalifa, E. M.(2001), Multi-Modality as a Cognitive Tool: Towards a Multi-Modal ITS, IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2001, pp. 231-234, Madison, USA.(preprint version)
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