Title :
Which is the Best for Reading: Paper, Computer, or Tablet Computer?
Author :
Wei Cheng ; Xiaoxia Zheng ; Meishuang Li ; Guang Chen
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Educ. Technol., Beijing Normal Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
With the widespread use of the Tablet computer in school and at home, there is an ongoing transition of reading from print to screen. This study examines the reading comprehension of linear text passages with three media platforms. 23 university students take part in this research. Results indicate that both scores of multiple choice and summarization of reading on Computer screen are significantly better than on Tablet computer. Suggesting that ICT familiarity might be an important factor to the reading performance.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; notebook computers; ICT familiarity; computer screen; information and communication technology; linear text passages; media platforms; reading performance; tablet computer; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Ergonomics; Libraries; Media; Tablet computers; Digital Reading; Reading Comprehension; Screen Reading; iPad;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2014 IEEE 14th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Athens
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2014.192
