ERIC Number: EJ963773
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0738-0569
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Ebooks and Literacy in K-12 Schools
Felvegi, Emese; Matthew, Kathryn I.
Computers in the Schools, v29 n1-2 p40-52 2012
In this article the authors present a review of literature from multiple disciplines pertaining to using eBooks in the classroom in order to understand the underlying literacy and technology related issues and challenges. eBooks brought about changes in how students learn to read, and in how they read to learn. They require students to learn new literacies and to use new technologies, which has had a profound impact on reading pedagogy in K-12 classrooms. Dedicated eBook readers, smartphones, and tablet computers have led to changes in a signature pedagogy--reading literacy instruction. Research is needed on how to best teach the new literacies to help learners adapt to the challenges of new media and technologies.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy, Books, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Learning, Textbooks, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Instruction, Educational Change, Higher Education, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Decoding (Reading), Reading Skills, Active Learning, Public Schools, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods, Telecommunications
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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