Paper vs Pixels
Originality consists of returning to the origin
— Antoni Gaudì
This web page contains links to articles concerning several aspects
of the method of study,
underlining that reading and writing on paper is more effective
compared to the use of electronic devices.
I am aware that offering them in an
electronic format is paradoxical...
but in these years of pandemics I cannot distribute them in
printed form in the classroom!
Some published scientific articles confirm what was actually already
well evident from our daily experience:
the superiority of the traditional techniques over the digital ones,
at least regarding some specific aspects of learning.
We list some representative sources on this topic available on the
web.
1. Reading on paper has
specific advantages compared to reading on screens
The
Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus
Screens
by Ferris Jabr, Scientific American, April 11, 2013
Traduzione
italiana: Carta contro Pixel
Reading
on Paper Versus Screens: What’s the Difference?
by Kerry Benson, BrainFacts.org, July 28, 2020
2. Taking notes by hand has
advantages compared to typing on a keyboard
The
Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over
Laptop Note Taking
by Mueller and Oppenheimer, Psychological Science, 2014
16
Powerful Benefits of Writing by Hand
Vanilla Papers Blog, 2019
20
Reasons to Write by Hand, According to Science
Top Education Degrees website
3. Chalkboard-based
lectures may be better than the computer
presentation-based ones
The
Slide of Education
by Leonid Teytelman, Science, 2005 [Unibo credentials
required for access]
Blackboard
versus PowerPoint presentation: Students opinion in medical
education
by Petimani and Adache, International Journal of Educational
and Psychological Researches, 2015
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