Children's Ability to Read from Computers and Smartphones

Autor/inn/en	Yadav, Savita; Chakraborty, Pinaki; Meena, Lokesh; Yadav, Deepanshu
Titel	Children's Ability to Read from Computers and Smartphones
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 50 (2022) 4, S.521-539 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yadav, Savita) ORCID (Chakraborty, Pinaki)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2395
DOI	10.1177/00472395221083245
Schlagwörter	Reading Ability; Reading Processes; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Computer Software; Eye Movements; Recall (Psychology); Printed Materials; Navigation (Information Systems); Comparative Analysis; Reading Fluency; Elementary School Students; Reading Rate; Information Technology; Layout (Publications); Web Sites; Reading Comprehension + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Reading competence; Lesekompetenz; Leseprozess; Telekommunikationstechnik; Augenbewegung; Abberufung; Reading readiness; Reading speed; Lesegeschwindigkeit; Informationstechnologie; Textgestaltung; Web-Design; Leseverstehen
Abstract	Children now use digital devices for learning and leisure activities. The study assessed children's ability to read from computers, smartphones and printed sheets. We provided 60 children aged seven to ten years with reading material and recorded the time taken by them to complete reading and their navigation pattern and eye movements using software developed by us. There was no significant difference in the time taken to complete reading and the ability to recall the content when the children read from the three mediums (P > 0.05). The average eye fixation duration was however significantly higher when the children read from a smartphone (P < 0.05). Children aged nine and ten years used hyperlinks more often while reading from a smartphone than a computer (P < 0.05). We concluded that children can read fluently from all the three mediums by the age of seven years, and navigate hypertext effectively on smartphones by nine years of age. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01