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Combining eye-tracking and verbal reports in vocabulary research: Benefits and challenges

Wang, Andi; Pellicer-Sánchez, Ana; (2023) Combining eye-tracking and verbal reports in vocabulary research: Benefits and challenges. Research Methods in Applied Linguistics , 2 (3) , Article 100063. 10.1016/j.rmal.2023.100063. Green open access

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Abstract

Eye-tracking has been increasingly used as a reliable measure of second language learners’ attention in vocabulary learning studies. While providing a rich measure of online processing behaviour and attention to lexical items, the examination of eye movements is not enough to explore all underlying cognitive subprocesses. Researchers have recently suggested combining eye-tracking with verbal reports to obtain a fuller picture of learners’ cognitive processes. The current commentary discusses how the combination of eye-tracking and stimulated recalls can shed light into the cognitive processes underlying vocabulary learning. Using data from a mixed methods study on incidental vocabulary learning from viewing, we present detailed examples of how eye-tracking and stimulated recalls can be combined in vocabulary learning research. A discussion of the methodological benefits and challenges of combing these two research methods is also provided.

Type: Article
Title: Combining eye-tracking and verbal reports in vocabulary research: Benefits and challenges
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmal.2023.100063
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmal.2023.100063
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10174354
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