The advent of widespread computer use in general and increasing developments in the
domain of hypertext in particular have increased awareness of the issue of reading …

In addition to the potential that computer-based testing (CBT) offers, empirical evidence has
found that identical computerized and paper-and-pencil tests have not produced equivalent …

With such a large volume of material accessible from the World Wide Web, there is an urgent
need to increase our knowledge of factors influencing reading from screen. We investigate …

Electronic documents offer the possibility of presenting virtually unlimited amounts of
information to readers in forms which can be rapidly searched and structured to suit their …

Two studies using the methods of experimental psychology assessed the effects of two types
of text presentation (page-by-page vs. scrolling) on participants' performance while reading …

In an earlier pilot study, we found that advanced English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
students who were not experienced computer readers could neither scan nor skim texts …

Since the 1980s, extensive research has been conducted comparing reading
comprehension from printed text and computer screens. The conclusions, however, are not …

An experiment was used to test memory for two forms of information—ad copy (persuasive)
and consumer information (nonpersuasive) presented in print and screen media. For both …

In this study, the effect of screen reading and reading from printed out material on student
success and permanency in Introduction to Computer Lesson is investigated. Study group of …

This paper addresses the issue of macrostructural processing of multiple text passages. Two
levels of macrostructural processing, macrostructural construction (extracting important …