ACDC: A new model for the Analysis of Communication in Dyad Cooperation validated by mixed methods

• Main Authors: D. Graeff, V. Lespinet-Najib, T. Letouzé, C. Vennin, J.M. André
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
• Series: Methods in Psychology
• Subjects: Dyad cooperation; Conversational exchanges; Temporal dynamics; Collaborative cognitics; Mixed methods; Knowledge eXchange
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590260120300217

This article has two objectives. First is the presentation of an updated model of conversation analysis designed and tested in a specific cooperation situation. Secondly, its validation by mixed methods combining a qualitative study based on user-centered methods and a quantitative analysis using interrater agreements. The first highlights the importance of adapting the model to the cooperation task by adding or merging typology categories. The second reveals guidelines for the use and reliability of the model based on rater skills. Interrater agreements show that an expert could use our model alone whereas novices should use pair rating for satisfactory results.