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Do students learn as much when they read digitally as they do in print? Investigators have been tryi...
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Do students learn as much when they read digitally as they do in print? Investigators have been trying to determine whether students do as well when reading an assigned text on a digital screen as on paper.
A number of researchers have sought to measure learning by asking people to read a passage of text, either in print or on a digital device, and then testing for comprehension.
Most studies have found that participants scored about the same when reading in each medium, though a few have indicated that students performed better on tests when they read in print.
Since in standardized testing, reading passages and answering questions afterwards may tell us little about any deeper level of understanding, some researchers are beginning to pose more subtle questions.
When people were asked to read d story in print or on a digital device and then to reconstruct the plot development, the answer is: Print yielded better results. When people were asked to read by choosing how much time to spend on each platform, the researchers found that participants devoted less time to reading the passage on screen and performed less well on the following comprehension test.
So, how does the learning question relate to educational goals?
To become skilled in critical thinking, students need to be able to handle text. The text may be long, complex or both. To make sense of it, students cannot skim, rush ahead or continually get distracted. So, docs reading in print versus on screen build critical thinking skills?
When asked in which medium they felt they concentrated better, 92 percent replied “print”. For long academic reading, 86 percent favored print Participants were also reported to be more likely to reread academic materials if they were in print
What’s more, a number of students indicated they believed print was a better medium for learning. By contrast, in talking about digital screens, students noted “danger of distraction” and “no concentration”.
Evidently, it’s not too hard to tell that a pattern did emerge: Print stood out as the medium for doing serious work.
1.What have the researchers asked participants to do on two reading media?
A. Participants are tested in standardized testing for critical thinking.
B. Participants are allowed to decide the time they spend on each platform.
C. Participants are asked to read a story and then compose a similar plot.
D. Participants are required to write a summary after skimming academic materials.
2.What do researchers find about reading medium?
A. Reading in print is more likely to form a deeper understanding.
B. In standardized reading test, print is distinctively better than screen.
C. Spending a little more time on screen, participants may have a better understanding.
D. Reading on screen is of no benefit to improving reading ability.
3.To achieve educational goals, how can we read a text better?
A. We should delete all the amusement apps from our cellphone.
B. We should read more attentively and be able to analyse the text.
C. We should be able to go through the most materials in the least time.
D. We should search for more documents on digital reading devices.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Studies on reading media
B. Printed reading: better for serious work
C. Digital screen or Printed paper? Reader decides.
D. Strike a balance on reading media
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