In today’s world, people are no longer confined to reading print books. Many people are embracing the digital world they live in by accessing reading materials through electronic devices. Over the last couple of years, e-reading capabilities have shifted to become available through devices like smart phones, tablets, computers, and e-book readers. While many individuals have noted the physical differences between reading print versus reading electronically, few have studied if the use of e-readers alters the manner in which material is read. Without the consideration of these effects, many schools have begun using electronic reading devices in the classroom as a substitute for print books. Therefore, it is important that the effects of e-reader usage on their ability to understand or comprehend literature be studied, in order to afford today’s children, the internet generation, the best opportunities for success in literacy.
When discussing the effects of e-books on reading comprehension, it is important to define both e-books and reading comprehension. E-books are defined as any digitized book that is accessible through a variety of electronic devices such as a desktop computer, e-reading device, Smartphone, or tablet (“E-books,” 2012). E-books can be used to access a variety of both free and paid reading materials made available through the internet. While they may not provide the same feeling of reading a printed book, many e-books contain features that allow readers to highlight, underline, and add notes to the text (“E-books,” 2012).
Reading comprehension refers to the ability to decipher the meaning of written text. There are three required elements needed for adequate understand of written material: a knowledge of word...
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Writer, Anna Quindlen, in her argumentative essay, “Reading Has a Strong Future.” Informs how the introduction of E-Readers is changing the perspective many have towards physical books. Quindlen’s purpose is to convey the idea written books are a thing of the past, is inaccurate and that while they will continue to thrive, E-readers are reaching people in far more communicative ways. Quindlen effectively creates not only an emotional response within her audience by building an argument, drawing statistics to increase her credibility, and involving the audience which consists of American readers.
However, you do not see that happening much anymore. Sitting down and reading from a book has turned into sitting down and reading from an electronic device. Nicholas Carr admits, “for more than a decade now, I’ve been spending a lot of time online, searching and surfing and sometimes adding to the great databases of the Internet” (Carr 314). Carr wishes he could focus and read more from a book rather than the Web. I personally do not find a problem with reading from the Web, rather than a book. On the internet you have the option of seeking opinions while adding your own opinions to the list. Along with reading from the Web, you have the option to read summaries along with the book; to reach a better understanding of the reading. Most Americans view the Internet as information that is put into words, only. But along with the information, put in words, comes the information from
In Jabr article, he talks about the use of technologies such as Ipads, Ebooks, tablets and kindle may drain more of our mental resources while reading, It makes it harder to remember what we have read. One of my sources, In a study by Anne Mangen, some students were asked to read a comprehension on paper and the other half were asked to read the same comprehension on the computer. In addition, students who read the comprehension on paper performed better in memorization than students who read the comprehension on the computer. This display that you're more likely to scan or skim through information when using technology to read, rather than fully immerse yourself in important details and also reading to understand. When using technology to read, you rely on remembering than knowing. When using technology while reading, you spend a lot of
Reading has always been an important part of education and for some people, their daily routine. Because our world constantly advances technologically, the way people read has also changed; twenty years ago, the only source of reading was by reading a physical book, today, we can read from physical books as well as online and from our cellular devices. Although it is debated that reading from a device and reading from a physical book affects the educational benefits offered, statistics show that reading, all together, not only relaxes the mind, but also improves cognitive abilities and betters us as people in society. Annie Murphy Paul’s “Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer,” provides information that supports the effects of reading
Through the growth in technology acceptance and capabilities, digital media like e-books are prone to provide new ways for readers
For some students, reading comprehension does not develop normally. Many factors play a part with having difficulties mastering each reading skill to understand text. Children who struggle with reading face the challenges of working at a slower rate, relying on interventions and adjusted instruction to meet individual needs, and experiencing great frustration (Afflerbach, Pearson, & Paris, 2008; Strickland, Boon & Spencer, 2013; Watson, Gable, Gear & Hughes, 2012). Once the basic reading and language skills are acquired and learned and problems with reading comprehension are identified, students can begin to make meaning of text. Researchers believe that using specific reading comprehension strategies help students understand text and become strategic readers.
Sensation is the first difference between the e-book and printed book. The readers cannot sense electronic books, they cannot touch them, and they cannot write on them his comments, but they can translate the words from e-books very easily; they can use the electronic dictionary to translate the word that they want to know its meaning easily. Unlike printed books, readers can touch the papers, they can flip them easily, they can put a sign on the page that they think that its important, and also they can write their notes on the papers of the book, but if they want to translate the word of the printed book, they have to look at the word in another place, and sometimes they cannot find the word easily. Moreover, printed books are more enjoyable than e-books, “A reader can focus on a single page of a paper book without losing sight of the whole text” (Jabr, 2013), nothing can distract the reader; it's also not harmful for their eyes unlike the e-book.
This means that teachers spend most of their time assessing learners on comprehension rather than on teaching them how to read with understanding. It is therefore the responsibility of teachers to teach learners how to use a variety of reading comprehension strategies because if learners are not properly taught they would never know how to read with understanding (Boling, C. J., & Evans, W. H. 2008). Many researchers (e.g. Scanlon, et al, 2010; Tompkins, 2011; Morrow & Gambrell, 2011; Collins, et al, 2007) have identified various comprehension strategies that are functional in teaching learners to improve their reading comprehension skills. A discussion of these strategies follows in the next sub-section of this
The interactivity provided by computer technology is useful in that it helps struggling readers for a variety of reasons. For example, there is always a lack of basic word reading and fluency skills for many struggling readers. These skills are needed to access grade level material (Higgins & Raskind, 2005; Manset-Williamson et al., 2008). Accordingly, the struggling reader does not have access to the material. The application of computer technology in classroom with the purpose of improving deficient reading skills provides the struggling reader with access to the material used for teaching comprehension skills (Higgins & Raskind, 2005; Manset Williamson et al., 2008). In the meantime, struggling readers who read with little comprehension need word reading and fluency skills mostly to read passages (Higgins & Raskin, 2005; Oakhill, Cain, & Bryant, 2003). The provision of visual and auditory presentation, or bi-modal presentation, of the information leads to an improvement in reading comprehension skills can be improved
The purpose of E-books are supposed to be a better/more electronic sort of book, that allows one to have thousands of books at their fingertips, with some for a cost and others for free. They are also to be able to be used in the dark while not disturbing others that are sleeping. There are some arguments that these E-books have the same effect as other electronics in the fact that they cause one to stay up later, such as the cases with computers, video games, and other such devices. Tests regarding the use of E-books in education have been done in school environments, with varying results and opinions. Some believed that this was a more effective way to teach children how to read, as well as other such skills that are taught, while others voiced the concern that the devices that the E-books are read on, such as Kindles and other such devices, would distract them from what was really trying to be taught by means such as apps. The problem that the devices also run on battery power also give to the fact that one cannot leave them on, and just leave them, as either they would have to plug it in and waste money, or turn of the device till they get a chance to recharge the device once its batte...
It is a “reading world” we live in and students should be guaranteed every opportunity to succeed in this information driven society. Children today are overwhelmed with more reading material than ever before on billboard, television, the Internet and at school, causing reading to become a relevant and essential need in the life of every child (Lumpkin 1972). Being able to read has become the core of our information driven society. Yet, reading difficulties continue to plague the foundation of our education system creating a problem that only seems to be escalating. Hasselbring affirms that reading difficulties are a serious concern to our nation’s students claiming that, “as many as 20 percent of 17 year olds... [are] functionally illiterate and 44 percent of all high school students…[are] described as semi-illiterate”(2004). This is a harsh reality to face – a reality that stems from difficulties developed at the elementary level where reading complications arise and usually go unchecked. These reading difficulties are carri...
“Studies have indicated that the new technologies could present better ways to serve students in reading, compared to a traditional print book” (Delacruz 68). This is supported by the point that tablets increase participation in classrooms (Armstrong 41). Technology promotes a more positive attitude about learning than the traditional textbook (Armstrong 41). Students enjoy using tablets, therefore they are more motivated to learn. Technology positively affects learning because students have a more positive attitude towards doing school work (Martinez 125). Because tablets create a better classroom experience for students, they are more effective than
So many scientists have argued that online reading doesn’t help people. Their research found out that people were just glancing through each page they are reading, picking out individual words and pr...
Getting educated is one of the most important things in life when it comes to getting a good future. By developing good knowledge of schooling, it helps establish and maintain new information as needed throughout the real world. As books are one the essential tools in learning, eBooks are being used in a everyday lifestyle. Traveling to get away places from city life, helps give reading a comforting feel. Students that use print books are eventually going to use ebooks in the future. By educating students with ebooks, it is more efficient than carrying textbooks; ebooks is more convenient and reliable to read, write and store notes. Print books are being replaced by eBooks, it helps on keeping files together and it makes notes
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