Study shows no difference in paper vs eBooks 4 reading performance; tablets best #ADEdu #slide2learn #eqelearn #mlearn
Even I am a little sceptical - the contrast of paper is still so much higher and gives less eyestrain than LCD screens, but
"This study provides us with a scientific basis for dispelling the widespread misconception that reading from a screen has negative effects," explains Füssel. "There is no (reading) culture clash – whether it is analog or digital"
Also - "tablet PCs actually provide an advantage over e-ink readers and the printed page that is not consciously perceivable: the information is processed more easily when a tablet PC is employed. Furthermore, while there were no differences between the three media employed in terms of rates of reading by the younger participants, the older participants exhibited faster reading times when using the tablet PC."
I did note that an operator of a German eBook platform was a co-initiator of the study - seems pretty legit tho and even used EEG (brainwave) measurements. They really need to state how big the sample size was however.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020094337.htm#.TqYFL2pV-6k.email
