To scroll or not to scroll
This might not be an issue with e-book readers where we turn pages, but it does suggest that some of our students might be disadvantaged by electronic documents. (Thanks to Dr. Timothy Lim for pointing this out to me.)Students Retain Information in Print-Like Formats Better
A study at Arizona State University has found that students had lower reading comprehension of scrolling online material than they did of print-like versions.
The report, "To Scroll or Not to Scroll: Scrolling, Working Memory Capacity, and Comprehending Complex Texts," described how two groups, of 20 students each, wrote essays after reading materials in either in print-like or scrolling formats. Those given the scrolling versions to read had poorer comprehension of the material.
It is harder to keep track of where information is located within an online document versus the more-apparent page markers in a print-style text, said Christopher A. Sanchez, a co-author of the study. He is an assistant professor of applied psychology at Arizona State...
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