EYE-TEACH Eye-tracking and AI for Enhanced Teaching
The University of Valencia participates, together with 10 other partners from various European countries coordinated by the University of Turku (Finlàndia), in a research project that fights against the decline in reading comprehension through AI and eye tracking techniques, called EYE-TEACH Eye-tracking and AI for Enhanced Teaching.
Ladislao Salmeron leads the research team of the project at the UV from the interdisciplinary research structure (ERI) Lectura, created at the University of Valencia to promote research in reading and disseminate the research results of the groups that comprise it.
The project aims to transform educational practices to address the decline in student reading comprehension, as shown by recent reports such as the well-known PISA or PIRLS, the progress report of the study on international literacy.
The EYE-TEACH project is an initiative integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and eye-tracking (ET) that aims to transform educational practices and empower European teachers with new pedagogical skills for assessing and supporting their students' reading comprehension. The project addresses issues such as the post-COVID-19 educational challenges, mounting teacher workload and teacher shortages across Europe.
Eye tracking, although not without limitations, has proven its worth in educational research, offering insights into students' reading behaviours, cognitive load, and emotional engagement. It differentiates between various levels of reader comprehension, making it a valuable tool for personalised education. Complex eye-tracking data translated into intelligible output by AI and supported by a robust ethical and data privacy framework can provide teachers with actionable insights, aiding the selection of effective pedagogical strategies.
More information: ladislao.salmeron@uv.es
Links: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101177543
Programmes:
- HORIZON.2.2 - Culture, creativity and inclusive society (Main Programme)
- HORIZON.2.2.3 - Social and Economic Transformations
