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Peer reviewedWhitney, Paul; Budd, Desiree – Discourse Processes, 1996
States that although the think-aloud method (TAM) is being used with increasing frequency in studying text comprehension, some skepticism of its value remains. Discusses assumptions behind TAM, aspects of comprehension it can reveal, and directions for research using TAM. Argues that TAM is a useful technique for tracking changes in the contents…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Inferences, Protocol Analysis, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedLong, Debra L.; Bourg, Tammy – Discourse Processes, 1996
Provides a rationale for using verbal protocols in discourse processing. Argues that readers construct a text representation and then use it to "tell a story" about their understanding--this story reveals important information about the processes involved in text comprehension as well as about constructing a message to be understood in a…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Higher Education, Inferences, Protocol Analysis
