Comprehension of academic expository texts in e-book Reader vs. paper: influence of prior domain knowledge and verbal aptitude

In a study involving 102 university students, reading comprehension of printed academic texts versus e-book Reader format was compared. Effects of specific previous domain knowledge and verbal ability were examined. Students’ attitudes towards the e-book Reader before and after the experiment were a...

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Autores: Piovano, Silvia, Irrazabal, Natalia, Burin, Débora I.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Uruguay
Institución:Universidad Católica del Uruguay
Repositorio:LIBERI
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:liberi.ucu.edu.uy:10895/5415
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/1680
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/5415
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:E-book Reader
reading comprehension
expository texts
verbal aptitude
metacognition
comprensión lectora
textos expositivos
aptitud verbal
metacognición
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Sumario:In a study involving 102 university students, reading comprehension of printed academic texts versus e-book Reader format was compared. Effects of specific previous domain knowledge and verbal ability were examined. Students’ attitudes towards the e-book Reader before and after the experiment were also investigated. Results suggest that the e-book Reader would benefit more competent readers, and that it could promote greater metacognitive activity in comprehension processes. Also, attitudes towards the e-book Readerchanged after the experience, although self-evaluation judgments showed that the printed format is still preferred.