Reading Comprehension on Smartphones, A Comparison with Computers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20339397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andres Cotton (Universidad de Buenos Aires), Pedro Benedetti (0000-0003-3232-714X, Universidad de Buenos Aires), Valeria Abusamra (0000-0002-2954-8665, Universidad de Buenos Aires) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Issue | 41 |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cuadernos de lingüística hispánica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0121-053X • E-ISSN: 2346-1829 |
| Publisher | Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (PUBLISHER • CO) |
| DOI | 10.19053/0121053x.n41.2023.16032 |
| OpenAlex | W4388725546 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
This study aims to compare the effects of smartphones and computers on reading comprehension of both narrative and expository texts among adults of differentages and educational levels. To do so, a reading task followed by multiple-choice questions was designed, and 2391 volunteers participated; their educational levels,ages, and reading devices were recorded. Of these, 1510 worked with narrative text and 881 with expository text. Our analyses included descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis tests, and simple and multiple regressions. Results indicate that while smartphones yield disadvantages with expository texts —especially among younger groups, from whom better performance on smartphones is generally expected— such disadvantages are not observed with narrative texts. Furthermore, educational level showed a significant effect under all reading conditions. In line with existing research, our results reveal a significant disadvantage associated with reading expository texts on smartphones; accordingly, we recommend employing alternative reading media whenever feasible
Comprehension · Disadvantage · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Multimedia · Narrative · Reading (process) · Reading comprehension · Task (project management) · Artificial Intelligence · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Gender and Technology in Education · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology
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No Negative Effects of Reading on Screen on Comprehension of Narrative Texts Compared to Print
Cognitive Skills Involved in Reading Comprehension of Adolescents with Low Educational Opportunities
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |