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Using Eye tracking technology to study digital writing processes.

Johansson, Victoria LU ; Johansson, Roger LU orcid and Wengelin, Åsa (2023) In Series: Research Methods in Applied Linguistics (RMAL)
Abstract (Swedish)
This chapter presents an overview of eye tracking combined with tools for capturing digital writing (foremost keystroke logging). This includes a general rationale of why eye tracking is relevant for research on writing processes, how the technique works, and pros and cons of different eye trackers and methodological designs. The chapter describes previous L1 and L2 writing studies which have used eye tracking to illustrate the type of questions that can be addressed by this technique. Finally, some methodological challenges are highlighted, and best practices are suggested. It is emphasized that information of writers’ visual attention can enrich real time writing studies, but that the researcher must pose research questions and opt for... (More)
This chapter presents an overview of eye tracking combined with tools for capturing digital writing (foremost keystroke logging). This includes a general rationale of why eye tracking is relevant for research on writing processes, how the technique works, and pros and cons of different eye trackers and methodological designs. The chapter describes previous L1 and L2 writing studies which have used eye tracking to illustrate the type of questions that can be addressed by this technique. Finally, some methodological challenges are highlighted, and best practices are suggested. It is emphasized that information of writers’ visual attention can enrich real time writing studies, but that the researcher must pose research questions and opt for designs bearing in mind the advantages and limitations of the technique. (Less)
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Research methods in the study of writing processes
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Series: Research Methods in Applied Linguistics (RMAL)
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Manchón, Rosa M. and Roca de Larios, Julio
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John Benjamins Publishing Company
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Reading during writing
Gaze behaviour in writing
Expert writing – divine inspiration or hard work?
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English
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  author       = {{Johansson, Victoria and Johansson, Roger and Wengelin, Åsa}},
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  title        = {{Using Eye tracking technology to study digital writing processes.}},
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