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Webinar

A study on reading acquisition and eye movements

Assessing children's reading

Resource Details

  • May 18, 2021

  • 26 min

  • English

  • Free

Webinar information

Reading acquisition is a challenging task for learners. Impairments in reading can occur in the process. Eye tracking is an ideal method to study children with and without reading disorders during reading acquisition, as it provides insight into cognitive processing mechanisms. In the talk, a longitudinal study on reading acquisition and eye movements will be presented.

Resource Details

  • May 18, 2021

  • 26 min

  • English

  • Free

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    • Webinar

    Tagged products

    • Eye trackers

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    • Scientific research

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