ABSTRACT
Students.sometimes.find.it.difficult.to.see.the.relevance.of.these.experiments.to.their. course. of. study.. However,. cognisance. of. the. fact. that. the. origin. of. much. of. this. knowledge.is.from.the.fields.of.experimental.and.applied.psychology.and.that.the. testing.of. fundamental. theories. and. laws. is. an. important.part.of. education. in. all. domains.of.science.and.engineering.helps.justify.its.importance..Although.the.application.of.the.equations.may.not.be.routine.for.a.practicing.ergonomist,.knowledge. of. the. theories. expands.our.general.understanding.of. information.processing.and. interaction.design,.which.is.a.very.important.part.of.the.discipline.
