"Differences in Print and Screen Reading in Graduate Students"

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About the Author

Lauren J. Short is a PhD candidate in Composition at the University of New Hampshire. Her research interests include religious rhetorics, feminist rhetorics, and digital literacy pedagogy.

Contents

Introduction

Theory

Study Aims and Introduction to Research Framework

Methods

Results

Discussion

Conclusion

References

Appendix: Interview Questions

Appendix A: Interview Questions

1. Do you prefer reading in print or on screen? Why?
2. Do you typically read in print or on a screen?
3. What is your main motivation behind either reading in print or on a screen?
4. Does the type of reading that you are doing influence your choice of hard copy or digital medium (i.e. reading for school vs. web browsing)?
5. Do you believe that you read more effectively in print or on a screen? Why?
6. Do you take notes, highlight, write in the margins, etc. while reading? If not, how do you recall information you’d like to come back to later, especially during in class discussions?
7. What strategies do you employ to help you comprehend the text you are reading?
8. Do you use the same methods while reading in print as you do when reading on a screen? If not, how do your methods differ?
9. Where did you learn the strategies you employ to help you comprehend a text?
10. Do you believe the strategies you use to comprehend a text are effective? Would you be interested in gaining information about alternative comprehension strategies?
11. Do you believe print texts or digital texts are more convenient? Why or why not?
12. Would you be more likely to read digitally if you believed it afforded the same (or more) benefits as reading in print?