Sixin Liao
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Sixin Liao is a rising scholar at the forefront of game-based learning and multimodal literacy, with a research focus on how players process written language within dynamic digital environments. In their pioneering eye-tracking study, "Processing Written Language in Video Games: An Eye-Tracking Study on Subtitled Instructions" (2025), Liao investigates the underexplored cognitive mechanisms behind how gamers attend to and integrate subtitled instructions with other on-screen elements. This work bridges cognitive science and educational technology, offering empirical insights into the design of more effective instructional texts in games. Although early in their career, Liao’s research has already garnered attention, with the study accumulating 2 citations—a promising start for a 2025 publication. By demonstrating that written language is a critical, yet often overlooked, component of multimodal meaning-making in games, Liao lays the groundwork for future studies on attention allocation and comprehension in interactive media. Their work holds significant implications for educators and game designers seeking to optimize learning through visual and textual cues, marking Liao as an emerging voice in the intersection of literacy studies and human-computer interaction.
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