Browsing by Subject "Eye tracking"
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Attention distribution and cognitive load in a subtitled academic lecture: L1 vs. L2
(JEMR, 2014)In multilingual classrooms, subtitling can be used to address the language needs of students from different linguistic backgrounds. The way students distribute their visual and cognitive resources during a lecture is ... -
Engageability: a new sub-principle of the learnability principle in human-computer interaction.
(North-West University, 2011)The learnability principle relates to improving the usability of software, as well as users’ performance and productivity. A gap has been identified as the current definition of the principle does not distinguish between ... -
Investigating the difference in comprehension between Sesotho and English subtitles : the case of full and keyword subtitles
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Research on the benefits of subtitles for learning was pioneered by Price (1983). Her study found that captions, also known as intralingual subtitles, which were primarily intended for the deaf and hearing-impaired ... -
Making meaning in AVT: eye tracking and viewer construction of narrative
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)The reception of film with a view to audiovisual translation (AVT) is a field that has been receiving more attention in the last few years. This shows a move away from product-oriented research. Nevertheless, methodologies ... -
Reading second language subtitles : a case study of South African viewers reading in their native language and L2–English
(North-West University, 2011)Most South African subtitles are produced and broadcast in English despite the fact that English is the first language of only 8.2% of the entire population (Statistics South Africa, 2004). Therefore, current English ... -
Summary maps: Using eye tracking to investigate where students go wrong
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Worldwide, many students entering university are considered to be underprepared in terms of their academic literacy abilities. In order to support these students, the NWU offers two modules aimed at developing those academic ... -
Television subtitles and literacy: where do we go from here?
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Subtitling is a valuable tool for improving literacy and aiding language learning, but what happens when people are unable to read the subtitles? In a recent study on the reading of second language subtitles, participants ...