Citation

Baber C. Appl. Ergon. 2006; 37(1): 3-15.

Affiliation

Computer Engineering, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK. c.baber@bham.ac.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.apergo.2005.06.004

PMID

16095553

Abstract

Tool use has traditionally been viewed as primarily a physical activity, with little consideration given to the cognitive aspects that might be involved. In this paper, a new approach to considering tool use in terms of Forms of Engagement is presented and discussed. This approach combines notions of schema from cognitive psychology with the idea of task-specific devices to explain psychomotor aspects of using tools. From the perspective of Forms of Engagement, various aspects of craftwork and skilled tool use are considered.

Language: en