Author : Melissa A. Bowles
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135149437
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)
Book Synopsis The Think-Aloud Controversy in Second Language Research by : Melissa A. Bowles
Download or read book The Think-Aloud Controversy in Second Language Research written by Melissa A. Bowles and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-07-02 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Think-Aloud Controversy in Second Language Research aims to answer key questions about the validity and uses of think-alouds, verbal reports completed by research participants while they perform a task. It offers an overview of how think-alouds have been used in language research and presents a quantitative meta-analysis of findings from studies involving verbal tasks and think-alouds. The book begins by presenting the theoretical background and empirical research that has examined the reactivity of think-alouds, then offers guidance regarding the practical issues of data collection and analysis, and concludes with implications for the use of think-alouds in language research. With its focus on a much-discussed and somewhat controversial data elicitation method in language research, this timely work is relevant to students and researchers from all theoretical perspectives who collect first or second language data. It serves as a valuable guide for any language researcher who is considering using think-alouds.