Measurements of Eye Movement and Teachers’ Concentration during the Preparation of Teaching Materials

Abstract

E-learning is a powerful educational tool nowadays. Particularly, it could activate classrooms and enhance the understanding of educational content taught by teachers. However, teachers often have various difficulties for using e-learning. One problem is for them to produce educational tools on their own. Some teachers need support for this type of activity. From the viewpoint, it is very important for us to know the various types of support that teachers need. In this study, we focused on teachers’ mental situations when they produce educational materials for their classrooms. We aimed to establish a model, so that the data of eye blinking could be analyzed and applied to evaluate teachers’ psychological and mental situations. Using a commercial glass-type sensor to observe eye blinking behaviors, we measured them for three teachers (as examinees), while they were producing their own presentation files. The data for the blinking behaviors were compared with the concentration power index and analyzed. And we discussed the possibility of applying the model to determine how teachers could be supported technically.