Share Paper: Achieving Reading Competency: Factors That Influence Perceptions and Behaviors With Regard to Digital vs. Print Text

  1. Soonhwa Seok, Korea University, United States
  2. Boaventura DaCosta, Solers Research Group, United States
Monday, March 6 10:15 AM-11:15 AM Creekside I

Abstract: This study explored the relationships between digital vs. print text in the context of reading. The research explored youths’ reading perceptions of digital and print text, their preferences for reading digital vs. print text, relationships between the reading of digital and print text, and predictors of digital propensity based on reading behaviors. Among the results to be discussed are the following: the participants had higher positive perceptions of reading print text; reading preference depended on the purpose for reading (e.g., education vs. entertainment); and there were significant mean differences among students’ reading scores and digital propensity with regard to preferences ...