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  Journal Publications
  Nokes, T. J., & Ash, I. K. (in press). Investigating the role of instructional focus in incidental pattern learning. The Journal of General Psychology.
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Meade, M. L., Nokes, T. J., & Morrow, D. G. (2009). Expertise promotes facilitation on a collaborative memory task. Memory, 17, 38-48
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Nokes, T. J. (2009). Mechanisms of knowledge transfer. Thinking & Reasoning, 15, 1-36
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Nokes, T. J., & Ohlsson, S. (2005). Comparing multiple paths to mastery: What is learned? Cognitive Science, 29, 769-796 .
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Nokes, T. J., & Ohlsson, S. (2003). Declarative transfer from a memory task to a problem solving task. Cognitive Science Quarterly, 3 (3), 259-296.
 
  Book Chapters
  Mestre, J. P., Ross, B. H., Brookes, D. T., Smith, A. D., & Nokes, T. J. (in press). How cognitive science can promote conceptual understanding in science classrooms.
  Nokes, T. J., Schunn, C. D., & Chi, M. T. H. (in press). Problem solving and human expertise. International Encyclopedia of Education, 3rd Edition. Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
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Ross, B. H., Taylor, E. G., Middleton, E. L., & Nokes, T. J.  (2008). Concept and category learning in humans. In H. L. Roediger III (Ed.), Learning and memory: A comprehensive reference-Cognitive Psychology. Oxford, UK: Elsevier Ltd.
   
  Conference Publications (Peer Reviewed)
   
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Nokes, T. J., & VanLehn, K. (2008). Bridging principles and examples through analogy and explanation. In the Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Mahwah. NJ: Erlbaum.
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Nokes. T. J., & Ross, B. H. (2007). Facilitating conceptual learning through analogy and explanation. In L. Hsu, C. Henderson, and L. McCullough (Eds.), 2007 Physics Education Conference (pp. 7-10). American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings.
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Nokes, T. J. (2005). An investigation into adaptive shifting in knowledge transfer. In B. Bara, L. Barsalou, M. Bucciarelli (Eds.) Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 1660-1665). Mahaw, N. J.: Erlbaum.
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Nokes, T. J. (2004). Testing three theories of knowledge transfer. In D. Gentner, K. Forbus, and T. Regier (Eds.), Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 1029-1034). Mahaw, N.J.: Erlbaum.
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Ash, I. K. & Nokes, T. J. (2003). Instructional focus does not affect implicit pattern learning. In R. Alterman and D. Kirsh (Eds.), Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 103-108). Mahaw, N.J.: Erlbaum.
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Nokes, T. J., Ohlsson, S., & Corrigan-Halpern, A. (2002). Learning by analogy versus learning by instruction: Same knowledge, different representations. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual ACT-R Workshop, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. 
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Nokes, T. J., & Ohlsson, S. (2001). How is abstract generative knowledge acquired? A comparison of three learning scenarios. In J. D. Moore and K. Stenning (Eds.), Proceedings of the Twenty Third Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 710-715). Mahaw, N.J.: Erlbaum.
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Nokes, T. J., & Ohlsson, S. (2000). An inquiry into the function of implicit knowledge and its role in problem solving. In L. R. Gleitman & A. K. Joshi (Eds.), Proceedings of the Twenty Second Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 829-834). Mahaw, N.J.: Erlbaum.
   
Conference Presentations (Last five years)
  Hausmann, R. G. M.*, Nokes, T. J., VanLehn, K., & Gershman, S. (2009, August). Revising models or filling gaps? The impact of prompting on self-explanation and robust learning. Paper to be presented at the 13th Biennial European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  Nokes, T. J., Mestre, J. P., Ross, B. H., Feil, A., Brookes, D., & Smith, A. (2009, April). Conceptual analysis promotes learning and transfer in physics. Paper to be presented to the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association: San Diego, CA.
  Nokes, T. J. (2009, March). Taking cognitive science to school: How cognitive science can improve student learning in physics classrooms. Paper to be presented to the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Associations: Pittsburgh, PA.
  Gadgil. S.*, & Nokes, T. J. (2009, February). Analogical scaffolding in collaborative learning. Second Annual Inter-Science of Learning Center Student and Post-Doc Conference. Seattle, WA.
  Hausmann, R. G. M., & Nokes, T. J. (2009, February). Evidence of transfer in a Physics 1 Course: An educational data-mining project. Second Annual Inter-Science of Learning Center Student and Post-Doc Conference. Seattle, WA.
  Belenky, D. M.*, & Nokes, T. J. (2008, November). Interest and depth of processing: Examining the role of metacognitive prompts in learning. Poster to be presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society: Chicago, IL.
  Belenky, D. M.*, & Nokes, T. J. (2008, November). Use of metacognitive prompts and manipulatives promotes learning and transfer. Poster to be presented at the Purdue Winer Memorial Lectures: New Perspectives in Human Problem Solving: West Lafayette, IN.
  Belenky, D. M., & Nokes, T. J. (2008, July). The effect of concrete and abstract manipulatives on efficient and innovative learning. Poster to be presented at the Thirtieth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society: Washington, DC.
  Nokes, T. J., VanLehn, K., & Belenky, D. M. (2008, July). Coordinating principles and examples through analogy and explanation. Poster to be presented at the Thirtieth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society: Washington, DC.
  Ross, B. H., Mestre, J. P., Nokes, T. J., Brookes, D., & Feil, A. (2008, June). Conceptual analysis and student learning in physics. Poster to be presented to the 2008 Institute for Education Sciences Research Conference: Washington, DC.
  Nokes, T. J., & VanLehn, K. (2008, June). Bridging principles and examples through analogy and explanation. Poster to be presented to the 2008 International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Nokes, T. J., & Ross, B. H. (2007, August). Near-miss versus surface-different comparisons in analogical learning and generalization. Poster presented at the Twenty-Ninth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society: Nashville, TN.
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Nokes, T. J. (2007, August). Facilitating conceptual learning through analogy and explanation. Invited talk given at the 2007 Physics Education Research Conference. Greensboro, NC.
Meade, M. L., Nokes, T. J., Morrow, D. G. (2006, November). The role of expertise in collaborative memory. Poster presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society: Houston, TX.
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Morrow, D. G., Meade, M. L., Nokes, T. J., & Stine-Morrow, E. A. L. (2006, August). Expertise predicts collaborative success on memory and problem solving tasks. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association’s Annual Convention: New Orleans, LA.
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Nokes, T. J., Meade, M. L., Morrow, D. G., & Stine-Morrow, E. A. L. (2006, July). Investigating the effect of domain knowledge on collaborative problem solving. Poster presented at the Twenty-Eighth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society: Vancouver, CA.
Nokes, T. J. (2005, November). Transfer of training for cognitive skills: An investigation of use-specificity. Poster presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society: Toronto, CA.
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Nokes, T. J. (2005, July). An investigation into adaptive shifting in knowledge transfer. Poster presented at the Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society: Stresa, Italy.
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Nokes, T. J. (2005, May). Knowledge transfer: An investigation into the adaptive shifting hypothesis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association: Chicago, IL.
Nokes, T. J. (2004, August). Testing three theories of knowledge transfer. Paper presented at the Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society: Chicago, IL.