Reading comprehension according to familiarity with ICT
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Abstract
Several differences were found in the scientific literature regarding reading through digital devices. The aim of the present work has been to study reading comprehension based onInformation and Communication Technologies (ICT) management and its possibility to predict reader performance.In order to achieve this, three supports were evaluated: paper, computer and mobile phone. We used a non-probabilistic and intentional sample of 178 university students from the Complutense University of Madrid. Three selected ad-hoc readings were used for the research with their respective questions and a questionnaire on ICT usability. Students read the texts for three minutes and then they answered a 25 multiple-choice questioner per text. In general terms, the result of the research showed that comprehension improves when students were tested on a computer. The correlation study allowed us to think that the modality affects differently the subjects. Thus, this result is mediated by the skills, preferences, uses and customs of the readers. So, it can be inferred that the information society seems to be moving towards an improvement in reading comprehension in non- traditional ways of reading compared to traditional ones.
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