This paper investigates how information systems design professionals use principles (extracted from a prior science research project) in new situation. We do this by capturing think-aloud protocols experienced who are given access to potentially useful principles. Our analysis identifies two dimensions of use: behaviors (what designers do) and application modes (how apply the principles). Mappi...

The primary goal of this study is to assess two approaches for detecting comprehension processes in R-SAT (Reading Strategy Assessment Tool). One approach is based on Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) while the other is a combination of literal word matching and soundex. A secondary goal is to assess the potential for detecting specific reading comprehension strategies, either in isolation or comb...

We investigated the differential effects of self-explaining a refutational text, compared to thinking aloud or rereading. Undergraduate students (n = 105) read a refutational text about natural selection and were asked to either self-explain, think-aloud, or re-read the text. Then they completed a posttest that assessed general knowledge of natural selection. Students who self-explained the ref...

Test and evaluation of users ́ interaction with computers, oftenemploy Think Aloud. The assumption is that we get access to what goes onin the users ́ minds. But interfaces are multi modal with visualizations as theessential feature, and what happens when users are required to verbalisetheir visual perceptions and interactions? Reflecting upon Think Aloud, weargue that it may ...

The purpose of this study is to examine individuals’ computer based complex task performing processes and strategies in order to determine the reasons of failure by cognitive task analysis method and cued retrospective think aloud with eye movement data. Study group was five senior students from Computer Education and Instructional Technologies Department at a state university. A computer based...