FracVisET: Investigating Fraction Visualizations using Eye Tracking
The project FracVisET (Investigating Fraction Visualizations using Eye Tracking) deals with visualizations for fractions (especially tape diagrams). The main focus is on the question which types of visualizations are particularly suitable to support the development of magnitude concepts for fractions in students. In order to draw conclusions about cognitive processing, eye movements are measured with eye-tracking.
Project-related publications and presentations
Obersteiner, A., Schwarzmeier, S., Alibali, M.W. & Marupudi, V. (2022). Adults' eye movements when comparing discretized or continuous fraction visualizations. In C. Fernández, S. Llinares, A. Gutiérrez, & N. Planas (Eds.), Proceedings of the 45th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vol. 4, p. 384). PME.
Schwarzmeier, S., Obersteiner, A., Alibali, M. W., & Marupudi, V. (2023). Diskretisierte und kontinuierliche Visualisierungen von Brüchen: Eine Eye-Tracking Studie mit Erwachsenen. In IDMI-Primar Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (Ed.), Beiträge zum Mathematikunterricht 2022: 56. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Mathematik. WTM.
Schwarzmeier, S., Obersteiner, A., Alibali, M. W., & Marupudi, V. (2023). Comparing Continuous and Discretized Tape Diagrams of Fractions: An Eye-Tracking Study with Adults. 20th Biennial EARLI Conference.
Schwarzmeier, S., Obersteiner, A., Alibali, M. W., & Marupudi, V. (2023). Why Continuous Tape Diagrams of Fractions are Easier to Process than Discretized ones: Evidence from Adults’ and Children’s Eye-Movements. WOG 2023.
Schwarzmeier, S., Obersteiner, A., Alibali, M. W., & Marupudi, V. (2024). How do people compare visualizations of fraction magnitudes? Evidence from adults’ and children’s eye movements with continuous and discretized tape diagrams. The Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 75, 101160. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmathb.2024.101160
Schwarzmeier, S., & Obersteiner, A. (2024). Is Students’ Ability of Visually Comparing Fraction Magnitudes Related to Their General Fraction Knowledge? An Eye-Tracking Study. MCLS Conference.