Tracking Children's Interactions with Traditional Text and Computer-Based Early Literacy Media

2017 ◽  
pp. 107-121
Author(s):  
Domenica De Pasquale ◽  
Eileen Wood ◽  
Alexandra Gottardo ◽  
Jeffery A. Jones ◽  
Rachel Kaplan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Software Design ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Tracking Technology

Early literacy skills have been the focus of considerable research for the past two decades. Many instructional interventions have been developed to help improve children's acquisition of key skills – among the most recent is an array of software programs. In this chapter we review the foundations for software design, instructional theories related to computer media-based instruction and an assessment of how children interact with the visual information provided in children's software. In particular, the chapter will highlight current research examining what features of software design impact children's ability to attend and learn from this media. Eye tracking technology has been used in research on early literary to better understand how learning occurs. This chapter identifies how eye-tracking technology can facilitate understanding of how young children interact with literacy tools in computer-mediated contexts.

Tracking Children's Interactions With Traditional Text and Computer-Based Early Literacy Media

2019 ◽  
pp. 772-786
Author(s):  
Domenica De Pasquale ◽  
Eileen Wood ◽  
Alexandra Gottardo ◽  
Jeffery A. Jones ◽  
Rachel Kaplan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Software Design ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Tracking Technology

Early literacy skills have been the focus of considerable research for the past two decades. Many instructional interventions have been developed to help improve children's acquisition of key skills – among the most recent is an array of software programs. In this chapter we review the foundations for software design, instructional theories related to computer media-based instruction and an assessment of how children interact with the visual information provided in children's software. In particular, the chapter will highlight current research examining what features of software design impact children's ability to attend and learn from this media. Eye tracking technology has been used in research on early literary to better understand how learning occurs. This chapter identifies how eye-tracking technology can facilitate understanding of how young children interact with literacy tools in computer-mediated contexts.

Factors Affecting Computer-Mediated Instruction in Medical Education

1989 ◽  
Vol 28 (04) ◽  
pp. 215-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Levy
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
The University

Abstract:Although computer technology has progressed rapidly in the last decade, the use of computer mediated instruction as an adjunct to medical education has made only limited progress. This paper will attempt to analyze some of the major factors bearing on this limitation, will review those areas where computer based´instruction is potentially of greatest use, and will suggest means by which medical education can make greater use of the rapidly evolving information technologies. The Medical PLATO project at the University of Illinois will be used as an example to illustrate many of the points relating to the development of this field.

Comparative Effects of Computer-Based Reading Programs on the Early Literacy Skills of At-Risk Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 004723952110400
Author(s):  
Sekhar S. Pindiprolu ◽  
David E. Forbush
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
At Risk Students ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Reading Programs ◽  
After School ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Early Literacy Skills ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Computer Based

Students displaying reading difficulties/disabilities at the end of third grade are unlikely to succeed in content areas and graduate from high school. One alternative to meeting the learning needs of students is to provide explicit instructional support in basic literacy skills through computer-based reading programs via after-school programs. This study examined the effects of two computer-based reading programs on the reading skills of 71 randomly assigned at-risk students using a pre–post-test design. Furthermore, tutor and students’ perceptions regarding the effectiveness and desirability of the programs were examined. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between the programs on the Word Use Fluency measure and both computer-based programs were effective in facilitating the growth of basic early literacy skills of students at-risk for reading failure. A description of the computer programs, results, implications, and limitations of the study are discussed.

scholarly journals The use of eye tracking technologies in studying perception of graphic information perception

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
Viktor Edmundasovich Yanchus ◽  
Ekaterina Vladislavovna Borevich ◽  
Anastasiya Artemovna Avdeeva
Keyword(s):  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Visual Image ◽  
Digital Processing ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Tracking Technology

The scientific research related to the use of eye tracking technologies are currently of particular relevance. A substantial area of scientific knowledge, in which it is feasible to use eye tracking technologies, is associated with the study of perception of visual information. One of the trends of such research is the examination of the impact of compositional construction of visual image upon its perception by the viewer. The object of this research is elements of graphic composition (stylistic and color solutions). The subject is the methods and algorithms for digital processing of graphic material. The article employs the computational methods of color correction, eye tracking technology, expert assessment, statistical processing of the obtained experimental data. The scientific novelty of this work consists in the development of methodology of preparing and conducting computational experiments for the impact of the stylistic solution of graphic composition upon its perception by the viewer. The technique developed by the authors has proven itself in carrying out the experiments for studying the effect of color solution of the frame upon its perception by the viewer. The study revealed the statistical significance of the impact of stylistic solution of graphic composition upon viewer’s perception. The hypothesis that abstract graphic compositions are difficult for viewer’s perception was statistically proven. The acquired results can be used in constructing complex graphic images, which require the speed of information perception to view them.

What Clinicians Need to Know About Early Literacy Development in Children With Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Runnion ◽  
Shelley Gray
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Reading Proficiency ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Skill ◽  
Early Literacy Development ◽  
Literacy Skill Development ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss

PurposeChildren with hearing loss may not reach the same level of reading proficiency as their peers with typical development. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have important roles to play in preventing this problem early in children's development. In this tutorial, we aim to communicate how the habilitation practices of audiologists and intervention services of SLPs can support early literacy skill development in children with hearing loss.MethodWe describe key findings from peer-reviewed research articles to provide a review of early literacy skill development, to explain the relationship between early literacy skills and conventional reading skills, and to highlight findings from early literacy skill intervention studies that included children with hearing loss who use spoken language. We conclude with a hypothetical case study to illustrate how audiologists and SLPs can support early literacy acquisition in children with hearing loss.ConclusionFindings from studies of young children with hearing loss suggest that a promising approach to improving reading outcomes is to provide explicit early literacy instruction and intervention.

Addressing African American English in Early Literacy Assessment and Instruction

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Patton Terry
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
American English ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
African American English ◽  
Literacy Assessment ◽  
Learning To Read ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
Early Literacy Assessment

Abstract Determining how best to address young children's African American English use in formal literacy assessment and instruction is a challenge. Evidence is not yet available to discern which theory best accounts for the relation between AAE use and literacy skills or to delineate which dialect-informed educational practices are most effective for children in preschool and the primary grades. Nonetheless, consistent observations of an educationally significant relation between AAE use and various early literacy skills suggest that dialect variation should be considered in assessment and instruction practices involving children who are learning to read and write. The speech-language pathologist can play a critical role in instituting such practices in schools.

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