{"id":252,"date":"2014-11-04T15:17:44","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T23:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/?p=252"},"modified":"2015-09-03T10:40:28","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T17:40:28","slug":"theres-learning-meets-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/theres-learning-meets-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s More to Learning than Meets the Eye"},"content":{"rendered":"

I read a very interesting article, Paper beats computer screens<\/a><\/span>, which validated my decision to not get an e-reader a few years ago. Apparently, comprehension and assimilation of text on a screen is not as good as for text on paper.<\/p>\n

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Citing a Norwegian study of 10th<\/sup> graders as well as some supporting science out of the University of Alberta, the conclusion is that there is a tactile element to reading comprehension<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

I love how \u201cpure science\u201d is starting to understand, and agree with, some of the basics of \u201cnon-rational\u201d philosophies. In this case, we\u2019re talking about the mind-body connection<\/strong><\/span>. Fact or fiction, it seems the mind gets more out of reading when there is a tactile element. Feeling paper, turning pages \u2013 not just swiping a screen, and flipping back and forth all seem to help the brain absorb the material.<\/p>\n

I find it amusing, ironic* even, that I found this article on the internet, read it on my computer, and am sharing the information with you through the internet so that you can read it on your computer. In my defense, the scientists involved do say that their findings are more relevant to longer texts.<\/p>\n

If we step back some, the idea that feeling more than just the screen of your e-reader helps understanding also suggests that we can get more out of anything when more senses are involved in the experience. If you doubt that, consider:<\/p>\n