Using Eye Tracking to Study Reading Comprehension

Using Eye Tracking to Study Reading Comprehension

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Reading comprehension is a very important skill as people interact with the world. However, readers differ in their ability to monitor their text understanding and then choose reading behaviours to improve their comprehension. We are interested in how readers with a variety of backgrounds process texts for meaning.


10 to 14 years old

Diagnosed with ADHD

Can read in English

Who can participate in this study?

  • We are currently looking for children between the ages of 10 and 14 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their parents to participate in a reading comprehension study.
  • Participants can be English-only speakers or speak English and another language at home.
  • Participants must be able to read in English.

What is involved?

Our study involves reading a series of paragraphs while particpants' eye movements are tracked with an eye-tracker. Participants will also complete a series of other language and cogntive tasks (vocabulary, word reading, working memory). The single session will take approximately 1.5 hours.

Principal Investigator & Posting Dates

Principal Investigator: Deanna Friesen
Study posted on: July 11th, 2023
Recruitment open

Who can I contact to learn more about this study?

For more information about this study please contact:
Olivia Ward
oward2@uwo.ca

 

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