The Use of Think-aloud Methods in Qualitative Research An Introduction to Think-aloud Methods

dc.creator	Elizabeth Charters
dc.date	2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:33:08Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:33:08Z
dc.identifier	1183-1189
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/abaaa51b144d4a0c8c47ac83f290e99a
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/22620
dc.description	Think-aloud is a research method in which participants speak aloud any words in their mind as they complete a task. A review of the literature has shown that think-aloud research methods have a sound theoretical basis and provide a valid source of data about participant thinking, especially during language based activities. However, a researcher needs to design a process which takes into account a number of concerns, by selecting a suitable task, a role for the researcher, a source of triangulation, and, most importantly, an appropriate method of interpretation. This paper argues that think-aloud research can be effectively interpreted through a qualitative lens. A qualitative approach also has implications for the choice of participant(s) and the treatment of the data. Participants should be treated as quasi-researchers, and their efforts rewarded with reciprocity.
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.relation	http://brock.scholarsportal.info/journals/brocked/home/article/view/38
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1183-1189
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Brock Education : a Journal of Educational Research and Practice, Vol 12, Iss 2 (2010)
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	The Use of Think-aloud Methods in Qualitative Research An Introduction to Think-aloud Methods
dc.type	article