The Perceptual Span for Chinese Grade 1 Primary School Students

Abstract

Abstract: Using moving window paradigm, the present study mainly investigated the reading perceptual span among first graders, as well as the effect of individual differences on the perceptual span. It was found that the reading perceptual span in first graders was more symmetric, extending 1 character to the left and 1 character to the right of fixation. However, the reading perceptual span among faster and slower readers was the same, indicating that they could get useful information from the same area.

Key words: first graders, perceptual span, eye movement

摘要： 采用移动窗口范式，考察了小学一年级学生在汉语阅读中的知觉广度，同时分析了一年级快速读者与慢速读者的阅读知觉广度差异。结果发现，一年级学生的阅读知觉广度为3个汉字，包括被注视字及被注视字的左侧及右侧各1个字，表现出对称性的特点；快速读者与慢速读者均能从相同的知觉广度范围内获取信息。

关键词: 一年级小学生, 知觉广度, 眼动

CLC Number:

B842

LI Sainan, YAN Guoli, WANG Yali, LIU Min, ZHAO Shuping. The Perceptual Span for Chinese Grade 1 Primary School Students[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2021, 19(5): 606-611.

李赛男, 闫国利, 王亚丽, 刘敏, 赵淑萍. 一年级小学生阅读知觉广度的眼动研究[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2021, 19(5): 606-611.

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