ABSTRACT
The present chapter provides an overview of the eye-tracking methodology in reading research. Eye tracking is used to investigate cognitive processes in reading. Recording eye movements tells us what was fixated in reading, how many times and for how long, what was read once versus multiple times, and what was skipped. Multiple measures generated by eye tracking can be associated with different processing stages in reading with millisecond precision, naturally, without the need to use secondary tasks. The present chapter covers key issues and concepts, current research contributions, common measures and paradigms, as well as recommendations for practice. It concludes with directions for future research and further readings. The chapter is aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students, but will also be of interest to established scholars considering employing eye movements in reading research.
