Methodological and Epistemological Aspects of Online Writing Studies from a Cognitive Perspective
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https://doi.org/10.48162/rev.57.025Keywords:
writing, online measures, think aloud, key-stroke logging, triple taskAbstract
This paper examines the methodological aspects and epistemological commitments involved in the online study of writing processes at the textual level. We critically review six studies that investigate the relationships between the temporal distribution of production processes and sub-processes and the characteristics of texts as linguistic products. Specifically, the analysis focuses on four dimensions: sample definition, task characteristics, variable operationalization, and experimental techniques. Additionally, we consider the explicitness of methodological decisions, the completeness of design reporting, and the consideration of epistemological aspects related to each technique. The analysis highlights the need to triangulate data from different experimental techniques when studying text production processes. Given that online writing studies are underrepresented in psycholinguistic research in Latin America, this paper aims to contribute to the development of consistent and robust experimental designs.
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