Article Findings: Children who read on iPads or Kindles have weaker literacy skills and are less likely to enjoy it a... - 2 views

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  #1 rboyfig on 11 Sep 14

   

  "The advance of technology means that young people who read on a screen have weaker literacy skills and fewer children now enjoy reading, experts have said."
  
  "A survey, conducted by The National Literacy Trust, found that 52 per cent of children preferred to read on an electronic device - including e-readers, computers and smartphones - while only 32 per cent said they would rather read a physical book."
  
  "The poll of 34,910 young people aged between eight and 16 across the UK found that those who read printed texts were almost twice as likely to have above-average reading skills as those who read on screens every day.
  
  URL: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325378/Children-read-iPads-Kindles-weaker-literacy-skills-charity-warns.html

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The advance of technology means that young people who read on a screen have weaker literacy skills and fewer children now enjoy reading, experts have said." <br /> <br /> "A survey, conducted by The National Literacy Trust, found that 52 per cent of children preferred to read on an electronic device - including e-readers, computers and smartphones - while only 32 per cent said they would rather read a physical book." <br /> <br /> "The poll of 34,910 young people aged between eight and 16 across the UK found that those who read printed texts were almost twice as likely to have above-average reading skills as those who read on screens every day. <br /> <br /> URL: <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325378/Children-read-iPads-Kindles-weaker-literacy-skills-charity-warns.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325378/Children-read-iPads-Kindles-weaker-literacy-skills-charity-warns.html</a></div>

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