CEFR and Eye Movement Characteristics during EFL Reading: The Case of Intermediate Readers

Autor/inn/en	Dolgunsöz, Emrah; Sariçoban, Arif
Titel	CEFR and Eye Movement Characteristics during EFL Reading: The Case of Intermediate Readers
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 12 (2016) 2, S.238-252 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-578X
Schlagwörter	Eye Movements; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Reading Skills; Prediction; Correlation; Second Language Instruction; Vocabulary; Language Tests; Native Language; Regression (Statistics); Turkish; Foreign Countries; Turkey; International English Language Testing System + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Augenbewegung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Vorhersage; Korrelation; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Wortschatz; Language test; Sprachtest; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Türkisch; Ausland; Türkei; Language tests; Englisch
Abstract	This study primarily aims to (1) examine the relationship between foreign language reading proficiency and eye movements during reading, and (2) to describe eye movement differences between two CEFR proficiency groups (B1 and B2) by using eye tracking technique. 57 learners of EFL were tested under two experimental conditions: Natural L2 reading and isolated sentence stimulus. The results revealed that total fixation duration and first pass time were predicted significantly by L2 reading proficiency in both experiments while second pass time and single fixation duration were found to be stimulus sensitive. Furthermore, B2 learners were observed to have less total fixation, first pass and second pass time and rate in both experiments when compared to B1 learners. The findings confirmed that characteristics of eye movements change as L2 reading skill develops. The use of eye tracking technique in future language classrooms to observe L2 learner reading development was also discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01