Educators everywhere are asking the critical question: "How can we assist students with reading comprehension when their texts are displayed on screens?" Research has shown comprehension is generally lower when reading digitally – but in today's digital age, everything from research to standardized testing to everyday communication is increasingly screen-based. As teachers, how can we harness the advantages of digital literacy without succumbing to its pitfalls?
We gathered research and articles that help answer the all-important topic of digital reading comprehension, which you can find linked on this page.
We also recommend checking out the following books:
Reading, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital Age by Maryanne Wolf
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention - and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari
How We Read Now: Strategic Choices for Print, Screen, and Audio by Naomi S. Baron