A joker in the class: Teenage readers' attitudes and preferences to reading on different devices

Abstract

a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oAvailable online xxxx A comparison of 10th graders' reading of a narrative, literary text on a Sony e-reader and in print showed that preferences for reading devices are related to gender and to general reading habits. One hundred forty-three students participated in the study. In a school setting, students were asked to begin reading a novel on one device and then continue reading the same novel on the other device. A survey was administered before and after the reading session, measuring reading habits in general, device preferences, and experiences with screen and paper reading. Results showed that, overall, most students preferred reading on the e-reader. This preference was particularly strong among boys and reluctant readers, whereas avid readers were more in favor of print. Implications of these findings to library policies and priorities are discussed.

Do Adolescents Prefer Electronic Books to Paper Books?

“…The study found that "only 7.98% of the students agreed with the statement 'if given a choice between an electronic or print version of a particular book, I would choose the electronic version, whereas around 50% disagreed with this statement" [39]. concerning their reading experience both in print and in digital form" [40].…”

“…"Devoted readers" (students who read more than 5 books per month) were more likely to prefer reading paper books (5 out of 7). In the remainder of respondents, eBooks were preferred, with 56% of students reading 1-3 books per month preferring eReaders and 83% of students "who do not read in their leisure time" preferring eReaders [40].…”

“…Tveit and Mangen [40] recruited one of its schools for participation in their study on the basis that the staff were favorably disposed toward technology, stating that "School H was chosen due to the staff's interest and engagement in digital teaching tools" and that "this school was recruited through…”

Digital Guidance for Susceptible Readers: Effects on Fifth Graders’ Reading Motivation and Incidental Vocabulary Learning

“…Reluctant readers may actually prefer to read digital books, because digital reading provides the opportunity to read easy books without their peers noticing (Miranda, Williams-Rossi, Johnson, & McKenzie, 2011). Digital reading may even attract reluctant readers who have had negative experiences with traditional reading materials (Tveit & Mangen, 2014).…”

Aplicativos móveis para praticar a leitura social: análise e avaliação de recursos úteis

“…A experiência de leitura em um computador não é necessariamente a mesma que em um tablet, assim como, não é igual ler um e-reader ou ler em um smartphone. Por esta razão, dentro do âmbito da pesquisa sobre a leitura, existem diferentes experimentos que buscam compreender qual é o impacto que o uso de cada um destes dispositivos pode gerar no processo e na prática da leitura (Dantas, 2017;Grzeschik, Kruppa, Marti, & Donner, 2011;Kang & Eune, 2012;Mangen, 2008;Richardson Jr & Mahmood, 2012;Tveit & Mangen, 2014). Igualmente, em virtude das diferentes opções e da importância que podem representar cada uma delas, nos últimos anos começa a aumentar o interesse por parte dos pesquisadores em realizar experiências enfocadas na observação da prática da leitura a partir do uso de diferentes sowares,e mais especificamente de aplicativos móveis utilizados para a leitura (Aamri, Greuter, & Walz, 2015;Li & Wu, 2017), como é o caso da pesquisa apresentada neste artigo.…”