The role of confidence in the gaze bias effect among economics trainee teachers — results from a digital assessment of economic content knowledge
Abstract In the present study, we recorded the eye movements of 20 criterion-based selected trainee teachers in economics while they responded to 25 single choice (SC) items in an economic content knowledge (CK) test and rated their confidence for each response in a digital assessment. By using a mu...
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| description | Abstract In the present study, we recorded the eye movements of 20 criterion-based selected trainee teachers in economics while they responded to 25 single choice (SC) items in an economic content knowledge (CK) test and rated their confidence for each response in a digital assessment. By using a multilevel modeling approach with crossed random effects, we confirmed prior findings from eye-tracking research on SC tests, which showed longer dwell time on the correct response options (attractor) and shorter dwell time on the distractors are positively linked to correct options. Furthermore, we identified an additional effect on dwell time on the attractor in a moderator model with participants who highly rated their confidence for correct response options. Thus, we identified a specific role of students’ confidence in their CK on the gaze bias effect. We interpret these results in terms of students’ actual understanding of test contents from assessments of their professional knowledge and draw implications for further research and teacher education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-baea5a11a2e0427386a3cc5004ab11162024-03-05T20:26:59ZengSpringerOpenEmpirical Research in Vocational Education and Training1877-63452024-01-0116112010.1186/s40461-024-00156-2The role of confidence in the gaze bias effect among economics trainee teachers — results from a digital assessment of economic content knowledgeSebastian Brückner0Olga Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia1Faculty of Law, Management, and Economics, Chair of Business and Economics Education, Johannes Gutenberg University MainzFaculty of Law, Management, and Economics, Chair of Business and Economics Education, Johannes Gutenberg University MainzAbstract In the present study, we recorded the eye movements of 20 criterion-based selected trainee teachers in economics while they responded to 25 single choice (SC) items in an economic content knowledge (CK) test and rated their confidence for each response in a digital assessment. By using a multilevel modeling approach with crossed random effects, we confirmed prior findings from eye-tracking research on SC tests, which showed longer dwell time on the correct response options (attractor) and shorter dwell time on the distractors are positively linked to correct options. Furthermore, we identified an additional effect on dwell time on the attractor in a moderator model with participants who highly rated their confidence for correct response options. Thus, we identified a specific role of students’ confidence in their CK on the gaze bias effect. We interpret these results in terms of students’ actual understanding of test contents from assessments of their professional knowledge and draw implications for further research and teacher education.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-024-00156-2Eye trackingContent knowledge (CK)Student confidenceGaze bias effectMultilevel modelTeacher education |
| spellingShingle | Sebastian Brückner Olga Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia The role of confidence in the gaze bias effect among economics trainee teachers — results from a digital assessment of economic content knowledge Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training Eye tracking Content knowledge (CK) Student confidence Gaze bias effect Multilevel model Teacher education |
| title | The role of confidence in the gaze bias effect among economics trainee teachers — results from a digital assessment of economic content knowledge |
| title_full | The role of confidence in the gaze bias effect among economics trainee teachers — results from a digital assessment of economic content knowledge |
| title_fullStr | The role of confidence in the gaze bias effect among economics trainee teachers — results from a digital assessment of economic content knowledge |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of confidence in the gaze bias effect among economics trainee teachers — results from a digital assessment of economic content knowledge |
| title_short | The role of confidence in the gaze bias effect among economics trainee teachers — results from a digital assessment of economic content knowledge |
| title_sort | role of confidence in the gaze bias effect among economics trainee teachers results from a digital assessment of economic content knowledge |
| topic | Eye tracking Content knowledge (CK) Student confidence Gaze bias effect Multilevel model Teacher education |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-024-00156-2 |
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