Students who read regularly in print do better in reading, spend more time reading, and enjoy reading more than those who read in digital formats. These findings, largely in favor of print, are from a report by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The report " 21 st Century Readers: Developing Literacy Skills in a Digital World The study, relayed by Intergraf, sends a message to parents and educators about the need to promote reading in print. According to the same study, one third of the students surveyed say they rarely or never read books.
The pleasure comes from reading (on paper)
Pleasure, a key factor in the development of reading habits, is also higher with print, according to the study. And pleasure means more time spent on the activity.
The report states that "students who reported reading books more often on digital devices read about 3 hours more per week than those who reported rarely or never reading books, while students who reported reading paper books more often read about 4 hours more."
Last March, another study conducted by the University of Tokyo on the impact of the medium used in learning and memorizing information concluded that reading on paper makes the brain more active and stimulates memory.
