PROOF POINTS: Paper beats pixels on most picture books, research finds (The Hechinger Report, 3/22/21))Researchers analyzed the results from 39 studies that compared print vs. digital reading for criteria including reading comprehension, vocabulary development, or both. "They found that the more unrelated bells and whistles" an ebook contained, "the worse a child’s comprehension was after reading the digital version of the story, compared to the print version." However, when designed carefully, ebooks that used "story-related enhancements reinforced the narrative and improved comprehension" in children.
