ERIC Number: EJ1214848
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Effects of Processing Time on Comprehension and Calibration in Print and Digital Mediums
Singer Trakhman, Lauren M.; Alexander, Patricia A.; Berkowitz, Lisa E.
Journal of Experimental Education, v87 n1 p101-115 2019
This study explored the effects of processing texts in print or digitally on readers' comprehension, processing time, and calibration. Eighty-six undergraduates read print and digital versions of book excerpts about childhood ailments presented in counterbalanced order. Comprehension was tested at three levels (i.e., main idea, key points, and other relevant information). Direct comparisons between print and digital reading demonstrated a significant advantage for reading in print on students' recall of key points and other relevant information but not the main idea. When processing time was added as a mediator variable, it significantly affected the relation between medium and comprehension for all question levels. In terms of calibration, students read more quickly and judged their performance higher when engaged digitally, although their actual performance was much better when reading in print. Implications of these findings for subsequent research are considered.
Descriptors: Reading Processes, Reading Comprehension, Undergraduate Students, Comparative Analysis, Printed Materials, Recall (Psychology), Student Attitudes, Electronic Publishing, Reading Rate, Computer Assisted Instruction, Psychology, Child Health, Scoring Rubrics, Diseases, Autism, Attention Deficit Disorders, Reading Materials, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Tests, Metacognition
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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