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Eye Tracking for Assessing Learners Behaviors and Proficiency Levels on EFL Reading

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K02799
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionTokyo Denki University

Principal Investigator

SHISHIDO Makoto  東京電機大学, システムデザイン工学部, 教授 (20247084)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Keywords語学教育 / 教育測定 / 視線計測 / 英文読解 / E-Learning / 教育評価・測定 / 英文読解力 / 眼球運動 / 効果測定
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study was conducted to investigate whether eye tracking technology could be employed as an assessment of learners’ behaviors and proficiency levels on reading. Participants are Japanese university EFL students from three different proficiency levels of CEFR. Participants’ eye gaze records were analyzed and compared while reading essays for four different readability levels of reading materials. The results indicate that more advanced level students tend to show shorter period of fixations with certain rhythmical patters whereas lower level students expressed longer period of fixations with no particular patterns. As for the readability level differences, upper level students showed shorter period of fixations; however, lower level students expressed longer periods. Suggestions for E-Learning materials and tools to help students improve reading proficiencies are also introduced.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2017 2016

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] E-learning Material Development for Improving Reading Proficiency: From a Research Perspective on Eye Tracking.2017

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Journal Title

      Proceeding of EdMedia 2017

      Volume: 2017 Pages: 552-557

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] From Research on Eye Tracking to E-learning Training for Speed Reading.2017

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2017

      Volume: 2017 Pages: 666-671

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Eye tracking for assessing learners’ behaviors and proficiency levels on EFL reading2017

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Organizer
      The IAFOR International Conference on Language Learning
    • Place of Presentation
      Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
    • Year and Date
      2017-01-09
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] E-learning Material Development for Improving Reading Proficiency: From a Research Perspective on Eye Tracking.2017

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Organizer
      The EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] From Research on Eye Tracking to E-learning Training for Speed Reading2017

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Organizer
      World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2017.
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 視線動向の研究からE-learning教材の開発へ2017

    • Author(s)
      宍戸真
    • Organizer
      日本教育工学会第33回全国大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 習熟度の違いにおける英文読解時の視線動向に関する研究2016

    • Author(s)
      宍戸真
    • Organizer
      日本教育工学会第32回全国大会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪府吹田市 大阪大学
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-19
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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