The think aloud method : a practical guide to modelling cognitive processes

The Think Aloud Method asks people to think aloud while solving a problem. The resulting protocol can then be analyzed to answer questions about problem-solving behaviour. This book can be used as a practical guide for social scientists who want to use this method for research.

• Thinking Aloud
• Studying the Content of Cognitive Processes
• The Think Aloud Method
• Practical Procedures in Obtaining Think Aloud Protocols
• Building Models of Problem-Solving
• Languages for Task Analysis and Psychological Modelling
• Analysing the Protocols
• Examples
• Appendices
• Exercises
• Instructions for Two Problem-Solving Tasks
• Protocols of 'Learning Word Meanings'. Analysing Expert Problem-Solving
• Coding Scheme Architectural Design
• Protocol of Novice Problem-Solving in Physics
• Bibliography
• Subject Index