A new study suggests that there may be some cognitive drawbacks to reading even short works of literature on a screen.
I've been following ebooks, ebook writing/creation software, ereader devices, platforms, etc. from the beginning of these tech advances with interest in their potential for education. As a textbook writer and editor I envisioned digital texts with all the capabilities of a professional web site--media, interactivity, etc. It's been over a decade and we're still not there yet. Several factors have impeded the development and wide distribution of true educational ebooks--Amazon (Kindle), Apple (ibooks), Barnes & Noble (Nook), tablets, androids, ipads, iphones, mobi, EPUB.
Now there's a possible new impediment to this type of tech in education as pointed out by the linked article--readers using devices (in this study, Kindle) could not correctly identify plot points compared to readers of paper version.
Are the cognitive drawbacks cited in the study due to the technology (digital text) or the type of device (screen too small, for example)?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/arts/reading-literature-on-screen-a-price-for-convenience.html?_r=3&utm_source=Publishers+Weekly&utm_campaign=9dd3445337-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0bb2959cbb-9dd3445337-304785977
http://publishersweekly.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d684790bedf89afe76e7b9156&id=e870515c67&e=64b496c831
Miranda, thanks for the comment and for the link. You state the core of education that I also believe: knowledge, skills, and values. And you properly emphasized "values" which are a necessity but sorely lacking in schools in the US.
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