Combining eye-tracking and comparative judgments to identify proficiency differences for more effective language learning

• Project/Area Number: 24K16140
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: APPEL RANDY 早稲田大学, グローバルエデュケーションセンター, 准教授 (10802043)
• Project Period (FY): 2024-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
• Keywords: Eye-tracking / L2 English writing / Proficiency differences

Outline of Research at the Start

This research aims to find out what language features are most important to L1 and L2 English raters when making proficiency based decisions of L2 English writing. L2 English texts will be presented in pairs and eye-tracking will be used to see what raters focus on while deciding which is best.