Current Studies

PSYCHOLINGUISTICS LAB

Eye Movements during Reading Comprehension

The Psycholinguistics Lab in the Department of Linguistics and TESOL is currently conducting a study looking into reading comprehension. This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Texas at Arlington.

The following is a description of the study:

  1. It will take place in the Eye Tracking Lab, University Hall 561.
  2. It will take about 1 and a half hours (90 minutes) to complete.
  3. During the study, you will (i) first complete two questionnaires with questions related to your language background and reading habits and (ii) then read passages on a computer screen while your eye movements are recorded.
  4. In order to participate, you should be at least 18 years old and have normal or corrected-to-normal vision (with glasses or contact lenses).
  5. Participation is completely voluntary, and you may withdraw at any time.

If you would like to participate in this study, please contact jeffrey.witzel@uta.edu to schedule a session.