ERIC Number: EJ1274826
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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The Perceptual Span and Individual Differences among Chinese Children
Yan, Ming; Li, Hong; Su, Yongqiang; Cao, Yuqing; Pan, Jinger
Scientific Studies of Reading, v24 n6 p520-530 2020
In the present study, we explored the perceptual span of typically developing Chinese children in Grade 3 (G3) during their reading of age-appropriate sentences, utilizing the gaze contingent moving window paradigm. Overall, these Chinese children had a smaller perceptual span than adults, covering only one character leftward and two characters rightward of the currently fixated one. In addition, individual differences in reading ability (i.e., number of characters correctly read aloud per minute) influenced the size of the perceptual span. Fluent readers' reading and eye-movement parameters benefited from previewing the third upcoming characters, whereas non-fluent readers reached their asymptotic performances in a smaller window revealing rightwards by only two characters. These results suggest that the perceptual span is modulated dynamically by reading ability. Non-fluent readers need to focus their attention on foveal words, leading to narrowed perceptual span and reduced parafoveal processing.
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Reading Ability, Visual Perception, Reading Fluency, Eye Movements, Reading Processes, Foreign Countries, Chinese, Reading Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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