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A study on reading acquisition and eye movements
Assessing children's reading
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May 18, 2021
26 min
English
Free
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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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Dr. Michael Wahl
Professor, Humboldt Universitaet
Lea Wiehe
Research assistant, Humboldt Universitaet
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