Using thinking-aloud data to characterize cognitive tasks in hypertext

Charlotte Van Hooijdonk; Alfons Maes; Nicole Ummelen

doi:10.1109/IPCC.2005.1494223

Using thinking-aloud data to characterize cognitive tasks in hypertext

Charlotte Van Hooijdonk^*, Alfons Maes, Nicole Ummelen

^*Corresponding author for this work

LS communicatie- en informatiewetenschap

Tilburg University

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Abstract

In this paper, we explore the usefulness of thinking-aloud protocols as a means of characterizing cognitive tasks involved in executing digital information tasks. In particular, we used protocol analysis to detect levels of cognitive tasks in which hypertext users are involved, and to investigate the way in which spatial descriptions are used to conceptualize users' tasks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2005 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference Proceedings, IPCC 2005
Pages	546-553
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCC.2005.1494223
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2005
Event	2005 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, IPCC 2005 - Limerick, Ireland Duration: 10 Jul 2005 → 13 Jul 2005

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Conference	2005 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, IPCC 2005
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Limerick
Period	10/07/05 → 13/07/05

Keywords

Cognitive tasks
Hypertext tasks
Spatial representation

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Van Hooijdonk, C, Maes, A & Ummelen, N 2005, Using thinking-aloud data to characterize cognitive tasks in hypertext. in 2005 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference Proceedings, IPCC 2005., 1494223, pp. 546-553, 2005 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, IPCC 2005, Limerick, Ireland, 10/07/05. https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCC.2005.1494223

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