2016-2017; Southeastern United States; Middle School Static Digital Reading

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Amanda Goodwin, Vanderbilt University.; Amanda Shimizu, Vanderbilt University.

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Project Citation: 

Goodwin, Amanda, and Shimizu, Amanda . 2016-2017; Southeastern United States; Middle School Static Digital Reading. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-12-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E195723V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary Digital reading is ubiquitous, yet understanding digital reading processes and links to comprehension remain underdeveloped. Guided by New Literacies and Active Reading theories, this study explored the reading behaviors and comprehension of thirteen 5th graders who read static digital texts. We coded for the quantity and quality of digital reading behaviors and  employed action path diagrams to connect behaviors to comprehension. We used timescape analyses to visualize how behaviors were orchestrated differently across readers. Findings showed no single behavior was related directly to comprehension, indicating varying pathways to digital reading success. Occasional re-reading seemed to support active reading and improved comprehension. Instances of students subverting expected digital tools were observed. Minor distractions like mind-wandering did not link to poor performance. This research deepens our understanding of self-monitoring and active reading in static digital contexts, offering insights for future study of more complex digital reading contexts like reading on the internet.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources United States Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences (R305A210347); United States Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences (R305A150199)

Scope of Project

Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Southeastern United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 5/1/2016 – 6/1/2017
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) video: film, animation, etc.

Methodology

Collection Mode(s):  View help for Collection Mode(s) coded video observation

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