segre@gvax.cs.cornell.edu (Alberto M. Segre) (02/05/89)
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9 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
9 WORKSHOP ON
MODELS OF COMPLEX HUMAN LEARNING
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York U.S.A.
June 27-28, 1989
Sponsored by ONR Cognitive Science Branch
This two-day workshop will bring together researchers whose
learning research gives attention to human data and has
implications for understanding human cognition. Of particular
interest is learning research that relates to complex problem-
solving tasks. There is an emphasis on symbol-level learning.
The workshop will be limited to 30-50 attendees. Workshop
presentations will be one hour in length, so as to allow in-depth
presentation and discussion of recent research. Areas of interest
include:
Acquisition of Programming Skills
Apprenticeship Learning
Case Based Reasoning
Explanation Based Learning
Knowledge Acquisition
Learning of Natural Concepts and Categories
Learning of Problem Solving Skills
Natural Language Acquisition
Reasoning and Learning by Analogy
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The initial list of presenters is based on past proposals
accepted by ONR. This call for papers solicits additional
submissions. The current list of ONR-sponsored presenters
includes:
John Anderson (Carnegie Mellon)
Tom Bever (Univ. of Rochester)
Ken Forbus (Univ. of Illinois)
Dedre Gentner (Univ. of Illinois)
Chris Hammond (Univ. Chicago)
Ryszard Michalski (George Mason Univ.)
Stellan Ohlsson (Univ. of Pittsburgh)
Kurt VanLehn (Carnegie Mellon)
David Wilkins (Univ. of Illinois)
SUBMISSIONS
Presenters: Send four copies of (i) a previously published
paper with a four page abstract that describes recent work or
(ii) a draft paper. These materials will be used to select
presenters; no workshop proceedings will appear. Please indicate
whether you would consider being involved just as a participant.
Participants: Send four copies of a short vitae that
includes relevant publications, and a one-page description of
relevant experience and projects.
Submission Format: Hardcopy submissions are preferred, but
electronic submissions will also be accepted in TROFF (ME or MS
macros), LaTeX or plain TeX. Electronic submissions must consist
of a single file that includes all the necessary macros and can
be printed without special handling.
Deadlines: All submissions should be received by the program
chair by Tuesday, March 28, 1989; they will be acknowledged upon
receipt. Notices of acceptance will be mailed by May 1, 1989.
PROGRAM CHAIR
David C. Wilkins
Dept. of Computer Science
University of Illinois
1304 West Springfield Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
Telephone: (217) 333-2822
Internet: wilkins@m.cs.uiuc.edu