Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 1994

Documentation for a Physical World

Robert Krull Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Abstract

Documentation can be designed specifically to help people perform physical tasks. Research in computing, motor learning and in music and sports instruction suggests that documentation is more effective when it takes into account how people think about physical tasks.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1994-04-01
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10.2190/dc2d-k63r-e2n9-uxmn
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