This funded research followed up on the findings of the project 'Looking into Reading' (http://www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/files/84736502/Brunfaut_and_McCray_final_report_FINAL.pdf). It examined English second language (ESL) test-takers’ cognitive processing whilst completing reading comprehension tasks.
On the basis of the first study’s findings and recommendations, additional research was conducted into test-takers’ cognitive processing while completing reading comprehension tasks. Cognitive processing was investigated through a combination of eye-tracking and stimulated recalls. The specific purpose of this follow-up study was to further inform test development and validation of the reading test under scrutiny.