Open AccessA Review of Using Think-Aloud Interviews and Cognitive Labs in Educational Research
Author(s) -
Melanie Kinskey
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2018.3460
Subject(s) - think aloud protocol , qualitative research , comprehension , cognition , psychology , interview , cognitive interview , protocol analysis , unobservable , computer science , cognitive science , epistemology , sociology , human–computer interaction , social science , usability , neuroscience , philosophy , anthropology , programming language
In this book, Leighton (2017) describes two methods of qualitative interviewing that provide researchers an opportunity “to present observable indicators (evidence) of phenomena that are technically unobservable” (p. 14). Leighton (2017) describes the procedures for conducting and analyzing think-aloud interviews, which are used to understand problem solving processes; and cognitive laboratories, which provide insight into comprehension and understanding. Through the use of examples of verbal reports, Leighton (2017) provides readers with step-by-step processes which prepare researchers to be well equipped for collecting and analyzing interview data.