The think-aloud controversy in second language research /
Bowles, Melissa A.,
The think-aloud controversy in second language research / Think-aloud controversy in 2nd language research Melissa A. Bowles. - x, 172 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Second language acquisition research. Monographs on research methodology . - Second language acquisition research. Monographs on research methodology .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-165) and index.
The use of verbal reports in language research -- Controversy over the use of think-alouds -- Features that Make a Task Amenable to Think-Aloud: A Meta-analysis of Studies Investigating the Validity of Think-Alouds on Verbal Tasks -- Data Collection Considerations -- Data Analysis Considerations -- Conclusion -- Studies Included in the Meta-Analysis -- Summary of Unique Sample Studies. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Appendix A. Appendix B.
"The Think-Aloud Controversy in Second Language Research aims to provide some answers to questions about the validity and use of think-alouds, verbal reports completed by the language learner during the performance of a task. It offers both an overview of how think-alouds have been used in language research and presents a meta-analysis of findings from studies involving verbal tasks and think-alouds. The book begins with the theoretical background and empirical research into the validity of think-alouds, then offers guidance regarding the practical issues of data collection and analysis, and concludes with discussions of implications and future research directions. With its focus on a much discussed 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."--Publisher description.
0415994837 9780415994835 0415994845 9780415994842
2009045982
Second language acquisition research
Language and languages--Research
Thought and thinking--Study and teaching
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.
P118.2 / .B69 2010
418.0072
The think-aloud controversy in second language research / Think-aloud controversy in 2nd language research Melissa A. Bowles. - x, 172 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Second language acquisition research. Monographs on research methodology . - Second language acquisition research. Monographs on research methodology .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-165) and index.
The use of verbal reports in language research -- Controversy over the use of think-alouds -- Features that Make a Task Amenable to Think-Aloud: A Meta-analysis of Studies Investigating the Validity of Think-Alouds on Verbal Tasks -- Data Collection Considerations -- Data Analysis Considerations -- Conclusion -- Studies Included in the Meta-Analysis -- Summary of Unique Sample Studies. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Appendix A. Appendix B.
"The Think-Aloud Controversy in Second Language Research aims to provide some answers to questions about the validity and use of think-alouds, verbal reports completed by the language learner during the performance of a task. It offers both an overview of how think-alouds have been used in language research and presents a meta-analysis of findings from studies involving verbal tasks and think-alouds. The book begins with the theoretical background and empirical research into the validity of think-alouds, then offers guidance regarding the practical issues of data collection and analysis, and concludes with discussions of implications and future research directions. With its focus on a much discussed 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."--Publisher description.
0415994837 9780415994835 0415994845 9780415994842
2009045982
Second language acquisition research
Language and languages--Research
Thought and thinking--Study and teaching
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.
P118.2 / .B69 2010
418.0072