Journal article
A Critique of Continuous Discourse Tracking as a Test Procedure
The Journal of speech and hearing disorders, Vol.53(3), pp.226-231
08/1988
DOI: 10.1044/jshd.5303.226
PMID: 3294503
Abstract
Continuous discourse tracking is a versatile aural rehabilitation procedure. However, it is frequently used as a test instrument to evaluate the effectiveness of communication aids and aural rehabilitation strategies or to compare communication performance using auditory and/or visual stimuli. In this report, shortcomings of this practice are reviewed. Continuous discourse tracking has numerous uncontrolled variables related to the sender (i.e., the tester), the receiver (i.e., the subject), the text materials, and repeated presentations. We suggest that tracking is inappropriate for across-subject designs. For within-subject test designs, stringent guidelines are offered to minimize some of the problems. Test developers should focus their future efforts on devising a test that reflects a natural communication interaction--one that engages the subject in a conversational style of listening.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Critique of Continuous Discourse Tracking as a Test Procedure
- Creators
- Nancy Tye-Murray - University of Iowa, Iowa CityRichard S Tyler - University of Iowa, Iowa City
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of speech and hearing disorders, Vol.53(3), pp.226-231
- DOI
- 10.1044/jshd.5303.226
- PMID
- 3294503
- ISSN
- 0022-4677
- eISSN
- 2163-6184
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/1988
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984002327002771
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