Abstract
Technology for measuring eye movements is becoming more affordable, and applied linguistics and second language studies programs are beginning to purchase eye‐tracking equipment that they dedicate to second language acquisition and to language testing research. The two main types of eye‐tracking technology commonly used for L1 and L2 reading processing research appear to be SR Research's EyeLink 1000 and Tobii Technology's TX300. This chapter reviews what eye movement data are used for, overviews the technology for recording eye movements, outlines what the two systems can and can't do, and presents reasons why these two systems are preferred by reading researchers. The chapter concludes by suggesting ways in which second language testers may capitalize on eye movement research already conducted and ways in which future L2 testing research may be better informed by conducting studies on eye movements.
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