The Use of Think-aloud Methods in Qualitative Research An Introduction to Think-aloud Methods
By Elizabeth Charters. 2003
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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.
Subfields: Language and Linguistics, Management Science and Operations Research
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Citations in the corpus
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. (2021, background): “To inform possible revisions to the guideline, it would also be valuable to conduct thinkaloud studies [70] to understand how systematic reviewers interpret the items, and reliability studies to identify items where there is varied interpretation of the items.”
- Experiencing Algorithms: How Young People Understand, Feel About, and Engage With Algorithmic News Selection on Social Media (2021, background): “It proposes a qualitative research design combining reflexive in-depth interviews with the concurrent walk-through method (Light et al., 2018) and think-aloud protocols (Charters, 2003) to capture young people’s algorithmic experiences.”