Reading comprehension on handheld devices versus on paper: A narrative review and meta-analysis of the medium effect and its moderators

Ladislao Salmerón; Lidia Altamura; Pablo Delgado; Anastasia Karagiorgi; Cristina Vargas

doi:10.1037/edu0000830

Reading comprehension on handheld devices versus on paper

A narrative review and meta-analysis of the medium effect and its moderators

Bibliographic Data

ID	21347599
Authors	Ladislao Salmerón (0000-0002-4283-4279), Lidia Altamura (0000-0002-4110-3853), Pablo Delgado (0000-0001-5891-4671), Anastasia Karagiorgi, Cristina Vargas (0000-0003-4451-4663)
Year	2024
Volume	116
Issue	2
Pages	153-172
Publication date	2024-02-01
Open Access	No
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0022-0663 • E-ISSN: 1939-2176
Publisher	American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1037/edu0000830
Language	EN
Citations received	17

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Citations per year	8.5
Citation span	2024 - 2026 (3)
Highly cited	No