Ely Kozminsky|Revital Asher-Sadon
Media Type Influences Preschooler’s Literacy Development: E-book versus Printed Book Reading
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev|Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
traditionally childrens books printed format shared book reading done adultin recent years interactive ebooks become common medium childrens books shared book reading diminishingthis study compared contribution book format development literacy kindergarten childrenwe constructed ebook included story related activities support literacy developmentthe ebook converted printed formatboth formats identical content embedded graphics literacy activities variations due media characteristicsfifty kindergarten children 5 65 years pair assigned ebook reading experimental printed book reading control conditionthese pairs matched gender verbal intelligence ppvt experience computersduring first two intervention sessions children exposed story next three sessions practiced literacy activitiesthe ebook group listened story activities digital formatthe printed book group heard story experimenter literacy activities administered experimenterthe experimenter instructed passive respond children requeststhe participants tested intervention exposed story literacy practice battery literacy tests plot understanding knowledge print vocabulary knowledge phonological awareness orthographic awarenesstheir level involvement various activities evaluated end sessionprior intervention statistically significant difference ebook printed groups literacy measuresfollowing intervention performance groups improved literacy measureshowever performance printed book group improved significantly ebook group knowledge concepts print understanding plot vocabulary knowledgethe duration intervention session significantly longer ebook compared print condition difference among groups level