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Ellen Kok is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Utrecht University, specializing in the use of eye-tracking methodologies to understand and improve education in complex visual tasks. Her research focuses primarily on how gaze displays can facilitate teaching and learning. She investigates how visuals can show the gaze of teachers and students, aiding in understanding joint attention and visual strategies for teaching. Her work employs eye movement modeling examples to explore how displaying gaze information can support both students and teachers in adapting their teaching methodologies. Additionally, she studies novice learners developing expertise in visual tasks, particularly through one-on-one interactions in master-apprentice learning situations, with an emphasis on medical tasks such as radiograph interpretation. Kok is also involved in coordinating networks among Dutch and Flemish educational scientists interested in eye-tracking technology, indicating a commitment to advancing educational research and practice.
Department of Psychology