Reading Format Attitudes in the Time of COVID

Mizrachi, Diane; Salaz, Alicia

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102552

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“…Figures 1 & 2 illustrate students' attitudes towards e-reading in comparison to before COVID by percentages. Results for UK students are consistent with those reported in the same study from US students (Mizrachi and Salaz, 2022). Higher percentages in both figures show that students' experience of e-reading did not result in an overwhelming preference for e-reading in the post-COVID world.…”

Section: Likes and Dislikes About Print And Electronic Formatssupporting

confidence: 89%

“…A second question asked them to rate their ability to remember information from reading on the same devices (Table 3). Data collected for students from the US in both the original ARFIS study and the current study are consistent with the UK data, with some specific exceptions: fewer students in the UK use smartphones or e-readers for academic reading purposes than their US counterparts (Mizrachi & Salaz, 2022). However, smartphones are still rated as difficult to use by UK students, and computers (57%), as the hardest for focusing.…”

Section: Ability To Focus and Remembersupporting

confidence: 75%

“…In this section we present some of the data from the UK students. The results from the US students were presented in a recent article by Mizrachi and Salaz (2022). In the interests of open data sharing the full data set has also been made available publicly.…”

Section: Results From the Uk Covid Reading Surveymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The result was that over 600 responses were received in total, including 373 responses from UK students. The remainder were US students and the findings from this part of the study have been previously published (Mizrachi and Salaz, 2022) enabling a comparison to be made. The full data set was downloaded from Qualtrics and uploaded into Tableau to enable further analysis and patterns to be observed.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One area where we were interested in drawing comparisons was the responses from the UK and US students using findings from Mizrachi and Salaz (2022). Overall US students seem slightly worse affected by COVID, with fewer completing all their readings in any format (37.7% in the US compared to 33% in the UK).…”

Section: Comparing Uk Students To the Us Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Students, academic reading and information literacy in a time of COVID

Secker

Tilley

2022

JIL

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Reports on a panel discussion held at LILAC 2022 on student academic reading during the COVID-19 pandemic. Draws on data from two surveys, but also discusses the implications of this research for teachers and information literacy (IL) practitioners. In summary, students carried out almost all their academic reading in electronic format, due to the restrictions in place. However, in common with research conducted prior to the pandemic, their preferences for reading in print format remained. Students also report doing less of their assigned readings, feeling more tired as well as reporting other negative health benefits from excess use of screens and devices. The study has implications for librarians, learning developers and for academic staff assigning course readings to students. Ongoing research in this area is recommended.

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Section: Likes and Dislikes About Print And Electronic Formatssupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Ability To Focus and Remembersupporting

confidence: 75%

Section: Results From the Uk Covid Reading Surveymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Comparing Uk Students To the Us Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Students, academic reading and information literacy in a time of COVID

Secker

Tilley

2022

JIL

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The perception of various media formats of educational content by the youth audience

Druzhba

Khan

2022

E3S Web Conf.

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The development of information and communication technologies, along with the influence of restrictions caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, leads to a revision of current education technologies, in which the format of presentation of educational material plays an important role. The format of the presentation of educational content directly affects the involvement of students in the process of obtaining information, which, in turn, contributes to better memorability and assimilation of the material. The article attempts to assess the perception of the youth audience representatives of various formats of content presentation used in the learning process: visual, auditory, text. It is also made an attempt to determine the most and least popular formats among the audience. The research is based on a questionnaire of respondents with experimental elements. During the survey of 250 respondents, it was revealed that the video format is a priority in terms of ease of perception, memorability, and ease of presentation of the material.

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The persistence of print books: exploring language preference and format preference among Arabic-speaking library patrons in Jordan

Hawatmeh,

Alshmaseen,

Alfayez

2023

GKMC

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the reasons behind the persistent preference for printed content among Arabic-speaking library patrons in Jordan. Specifically, this study highlights the availability of reading materials in print, electronic and audible formats in Arabic as an intervening factor shaping reading behavior. More broadly, it aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of how language preference can impact reading format preferences. Design/methodology/approach This study’s research design revolves around understanding reading format preferences among registered members of Jordan’s largest and oldest private library. This approach involved the examination of secondary library user survey data collected from N = 313 of its patrons in 2022. To gain a greater understanding of the preference for printed materials, this study conducted semistructured interviews over the phone with n = 31 participants of the library’s survey. Findings The findings of this study indicate a strong preference for print books among Arabic-speaking library patrons in Jordan. However, the availability of content in electronic and audible formats in Arabic, their preferred reading language, emerged as a potentially significant factor in the persistent preference for printed reading materials. Originality/value This study offers new insights into the specific role that the availability of content in Arabic, and possibly languages other than English, may play in shaping reading format preferences. By shedding light on this aspect of reading behavior, this research offers valuable information for libraries and publishers seeking to cater to the needs and preferences of Arabic readers.

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Reading Format Attitudes in the Time of COVID

Cited by 8 publications

References 13 publications

Students, academic reading and information literacy in a time of COVID

Students, academic reading and information literacy in a time of COVID

The perception of various media formats of educational content by the youth audience

The persistence of print books: exploring language preference and format preference among Arabic-speaking library patrons in Jordan

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