Impact of mainstream classroom setting on attention of children with autism spectrum disorder: an eye-tracking study
<p>It has long been reported that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit attention difficulties while learning. They tend to focus on irrelevant information and can easily be distracted. As a result, they are often confined to a one-to-one teaching environment, with fewer distrac...
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| author | Bilikis Banire (14158833) |
| author2 | Dena Al Thani (14149995) Marwa Qaraqe (10135172) Bilal Mansoor (2541628) Mustapha Makki (14150841) |
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| author_facet | Bilikis Banire (14158833) Dena Al Thani (14149995) Marwa Qaraqe (10135172) Bilal Mansoor (2541628) Mustapha Makki (14150841) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Bilikis Banire (14158833) Dena Al Thani (14149995) Marwa Qaraqe (10135172) Bilal Mansoor (2541628) Mustapha Makki (14150841) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2020-07-25T06:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1007/s10209-020-00749-0 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biomedical and clinical sciences Neurosciences Education Specialist studies in education Information and computing sciences Graphics, augmented reality and games Human-centred computing Autism spectrum disorder Attention assessment Eye tracking Virtual classroom Mainstream school |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Impact of mainstream classroom setting on attention of children with autism spectrum disorder: an eye-tracking study |
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| description | <p>It has long been reported that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit attention difficulties while learning. They tend to focus on irrelevant information and can easily be distracted. As a result, they are often confined to a one-to-one teaching environment, with fewer distractions and social interactions than would be present in a mainstream educational setting. In recent years, inclusive mainstream schools have been growing in popularity due to government policies on equality rights. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate attentional patterns of children with ASD in mainstream schools. This study aims to explore the attentional behaviors of children with ASD in a virtual reality simulated classroom. We analyzed four eye-gaze behaviors and performance scores of 45 children: children with ASD (ASD n = 20) and typically developing children (TD n = 25) when performing attention tasks. The gaze behaviors included time to first fixate (TTFF), first fixation duration (FFD), average fixation duration (AFD) and the sum of fixation count (SFC) on fourteen areas of interest (AOIs) in the classroom. Our results showed that children with ASD exhibit similar gaze behaviors to TD children, but with significantly lower performance scores and SFC on the target AOI. These findings showed that classroom settings can influence attentional patterns and the academic performance of children with ASD. Further studies are needed on different modalities for supporting the attention of children with ASD in a mainstream setting.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Universal Access in the Information Society<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00749-0" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00749-0</a></p> |
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| spelling | Impact of mainstream classroom setting on attention of children with autism spectrum disorder: an eye-tracking studyBilikis Banire (14158833)Dena Al Thani (14149995)Marwa Qaraqe (10135172)Bilal Mansoor (2541628)Mustapha Makki (14150841)Biomedical and clinical sciencesNeurosciencesEducationSpecialist studies in educationInformation and computing sciencesGraphics, augmented reality and gamesHuman-centred computingAutism spectrum disorderAttention assessmentEye trackingVirtual classroomMainstream school<p>It has long been reported that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit attention difficulties while learning. They tend to focus on irrelevant information and can easily be distracted. As a result, they are often confined to a one-to-one teaching environment, with fewer distractions and social interactions than would be present in a mainstream educational setting. In recent years, inclusive mainstream schools have been growing in popularity due to government policies on equality rights. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate attentional patterns of children with ASD in mainstream schools. This study aims to explore the attentional behaviors of children with ASD in a virtual reality simulated classroom. We analyzed four eye-gaze behaviors and performance scores of 45 children: children with ASD (ASD n = 20) and typically developing children (TD n = 25) when performing attention tasks. The gaze behaviors included time to first fixate (TTFF), first fixation duration (FFD), average fixation duration (AFD) and the sum of fixation count (SFC) on fourteen areas of interest (AOIs) in the classroom. Our results showed that children with ASD exhibit similar gaze behaviors to TD children, but with significantly lower performance scores and SFC on the target AOI. These findings showed that classroom settings can influence attentional patterns and the academic performance of children with ASD. Further studies are needed on different modalities for supporting the attention of children with ASD in a mainstream setting.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Universal Access in the Information Society<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00749-0" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00749-0</a></p>2020-07-25T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1007/s10209-020-00749-0https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Impact_of_mainstream_classroom_setting_on_attention_of_children_with_autism_spectrum_disorder_an_eye-tracking_study/21597153CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/215971532020-07-25T06:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Impact of mainstream classroom setting on attention of children with autism spectrum disorder: an eye-tracking study Bilikis Banire (14158833) Biomedical and clinical sciences Neurosciences Education Specialist studies in education Information and computing sciences Graphics, augmented reality and games Human-centred computing Autism spectrum disorder Attention assessment Eye tracking Virtual classroom Mainstream school |
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| title_sort | Impact of mainstream classroom setting on attention of children with autism spectrum disorder: an eye-tracking study |
| topic | Biomedical and clinical sciences Neurosciences Education Specialist studies in education Information and computing sciences Graphics, augmented reality and games Human-centred computing Autism spectrum disorder Attention assessment Eye tracking Virtual classroom Mainstream school |