Towards understanding the differences between reading on paper and screen

Abstract

Non-intrusive experimentation and measurements can be obtained from the latest neuroscience scanning techniques and technologies. Such technologies are now quite affordable and could possibly be used for the reading process research in information and communication sciences. The research experiment focuses on measuring the changes in attention while reading the text on different media (devices). The pilot experiment showed that cheap and easy to use brainwave measuring devices can be used for testing reading processes by measuring attention (concentration). The results revealed that a reading medium (device) affects the level of attention and suggested that less attention is needed to read from paper compared to any size or type of screen. Reading books (in a foreign language) can mostly be considered neutral on the attention level scale (slightly shifted towards 53 on a 1-100 scale).

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“…Konkret hat Imel seine Testpersonen im Abstand von ein bis zwei Minuten gefragt, an was sie während des Lesens des Textes denken, stellte jedoch keine Differenz im Mind‐Wandering zwischen dem Lesen auf einem Tablet und dem Lesen auf Papier fest. Im Gegensatz dazu registrierte Gudinavičius (2016, 179ff) 13 in seiner Elektroenzephalographie (EEG)‐Fallstudie mit sechs Testpersonen und nur einer einzigen Elektrode einen Unterschied im Signal, wenn die Testpersonen den Text entweder gedruckt, auf einem Tablet, einem E‐Reader oder einem Smartphone lasen. Allerdings lässt diese Studie aufgrund der wenigen Elektroden und fehlender Posttests, wie z.B.…”

Reading on Paper and Scrolling Text on a Screen in Academic Learning

“…It may be argued, from this positioning of the author, that digital reading may run the risk of being made in a more superficial and simplistic way. Gudinavičius (2016), in his study on the reading of books written in a foreign language, argues that, in fact, the reading format exerts influence, and screen reading entails a higher level of attention and concentration than printed reading. From our standpoint, this may have implications on the reading quality, both in terms of speed and understanding.…”

“…In this society, reading -also of an academic nature -in a digital context is becoming widespread (Santos & Serpa, 2017;Myrberg & Wiberg, 2015;Long & Szabo, 2016;Knight, 2015;Cline, 2012;Martin-Beltrán, Tigert, Peercy, & Silverman, 2017;Golan, Barzillai, & Katzir, 2018), in a true culture of the screen (Levratto, 2017). Even if there are some medical issues related to the use of this practice, such as vision problems or discomfort (Phamonvaechavan & Nitiapinyasagul, 2017;Gudinavičius, 2016), they seem to be progressively overcome.…”

Критички Осврт На Литературу О Читкости Текста На Екрану

“…различитим медијима и утврдио да је мање концентрације потребно за читање на папиру него на екрану телефона, таблета и уређаја Kindle [20,21].…”