Highlighting and highlighted information in text comprehension and learning from digital reading
Lucia Mason,
Angelica Ronconi,
Barbara Carretti
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundDigital texts are progressively becoming the medium of learning for students, but research has indicated that students tend to process information more superficially while reading on screen. It is therefore relevant to examine what strategies can support digital text comprehension.ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the effects of highlighting—both learner generated and experimenter provided—when reading digitally.MethodsUniversity students (N = 170) were randomly assigned to the condition of l… Show more
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