Book chapter
A New Approach to Cognitive Metrics: Analysing the Visual Mechanics of Comprehension using Eye-Tracking Data in Student Completion of High-Stakes Testing Evaluation
Current Trends in Eye Tracking Research, pp.287-296
Springer, 1
2014
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Abstract
This chapter chronicles the use of eye-tracking methodology to develop a model of the mechanics of reading as students undertake comprehension tasks. This model has been developed from analysing the way that students undertake high-stakes testing in Australia. In phase 2 of the research, a model has been developed from a grounded theory approach by analysing the reading behaviours of students completing high-stakes comprehension tasks. In phase 3 of the research, the model will be validated with a large-scale study involving 200 year-7 students in Queensland schools. The research to date has developed a model of the mechanics of reading comprehension. The model is presented in the chapter. The model has added a set of macro-reading behaviours revealed during the development of the model to the micro-reading behaviours established by a decade of previous eye-tracking research into reading behaviour.
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- Title
- A New Approach to Cognitive Metrics: Analysing the Visual Mechanics of Comprehension using Eye-Tracking Data in Student Completion of High-Stakes Testing Evaluation
- Creators
- Bruce Allen Knight - Central Queensland University (Australia, Mackay)Mike Horsley - Central Queensland University (Australia, Noosaville)
- Contributors
- Mike Horsley (Editor) - Central Queensland University (Australia, Noosaville)Matt Eliot (Editor) - Central Queensland University (Australia, Noosaville)Bruce Knight (Editor) - Central Queensland University (Australia, Noosaville)Ronan Reilly (Editor) - National University of Ireland, Maynooth
- Publication Details
- Current Trends in Eye Tracking Research, pp.287-296
- Publisher
- Springer; Cham
- Edition
- 1
- Number of pages
- 5
- Identifiers
- 991013284148502368
- Copyright
- © 2014 Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter