An Analysis Students' Eye Movement during Reading Contents Related to the Earth System in the Science Textbook

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the eye movement of students during reading contents related to the earth system part in their science textbook. Student, grade 6, 34 was selected by tests checking motivation system about science learning and patterns of behavior from among 301, was sorted according to motivation system about science learning. And their learning behavior pattern was analyzed. The results of this study show that students who are sensitive to SL-BIS(Behavioral Inhibition System about Science Learning) need more time to read the text than students who are sensitive to SL- BAS(Behavioral Activation System about Science Learning). Also, SL-BAS students spent more time to watching the illustration than SL-BIS students. Keyword: eye movement, eye-tracker, eye-tracking, motivation system, science book