Nicol Dalla Longa
ABSTRACT
Textual eBooks and enhanced eBooks are becoming an important learning tool. However, very few studies have been performed so far to assess their effectiveness. This paper aims to provide a small contribution to this research area. More specifically, its goal is to study the effects of animated eBooks on the reading comprehension processes in children attending Elementary School. A pilot study was organized with four girls 7-9 years old, who were asked to first read an enhanced story using a tablet PC and then answer ten comprehension questions.
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- Do animations in enhanced ebooks for children favour the reading comprehension process?: a pilot study
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