TY - CHAP

T1 - Eye-tracking research in computer-mediated language learning

AU - Michel, Marije Cornelie

AU - Smith, Bryan

PY - 2017/2/15

Y1 - 2017/2/15

N2 - Though eye-tracking technology has been used in reading research for over100 years, researchers have only recently begun to use it in studies of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). This chapter provides an overview of eye-tracking research to date, which is relevant to computer-mediated language learning contexts.We first examine some of the foundational work, basic assumptions and key constructs in eye-tracking research and then explore uses of eye-tracking in second language (L2) educational contexts. We then examine the modest but growing amount of research in CALL settings and illustrate the technique’s facility for contributing to SLA-relevant CALL research. We touch on some of the known CALL-relevant eye-tracking research in progress and also discuss some of the challenges researchers are likely to encounter when employing eye-tracking techniques. We end with a discussion of possible future directions and developments for eye-tracking in CALL settings.

AB - Though eye-tracking technology has been used in reading research for over100 years, researchers have only recently begun to use it in studies of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). This chapter provides an overview of eye-tracking research to date, which is relevant to computer-mediated language learning contexts.We first examine some of the foundational work, basic assumptions and key constructs in eye-tracking research and then explore uses of eye-tracking in second language (L2) educational contexts. We then examine the modest but growing amount of research in CALL settings and illustrate the technique’s facility for contributing to SLA-relevant CALL research. We touch on some of the known CALL-relevant eye-tracking research in progress and also discuss some of the challenges researchers are likely to encounter when employing eye-tracking techniques. We end with a discussion of possible future directions and developments for eye-tracking in CALL settings.

KW - Eye-tracking

KW - Computer-assisted language learning (CALL)

KW - Second language acquisition

KW - Human-computer interaction (HCI)

KW - Noticing

KW - Awareness

KW - Saccades

KW - Task complexity

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-02328-1_34-1

DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-02328-1_34-1

M3 - Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary

SN - 9783319023281

T3 - Encyclopedia of language and education

SP - 1

EP - 12

BT - Language and technology

A2 - Thorne, Steven

A2 - May, Stephen

PB - Springer International Publishing AG

ER -