Korean Journal of Cognitive Science (인지과학)

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Reading Speed Comparison: Paragraphs in Digital and Print Media

디지털 매체와 인쇄 매체에서의 문단 읽기 속도 비교

  • Ko Eun Lee (Faculty of Liberal Arts, Mokpo National University)
  • 이고은 (국립목포대학교 교양학부)
  • Received : 2023.09.24
  • Accepted : 2023.10.10
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

This study aimed to examine whether there are differences in reading performance between digital and print media by measuring reading speed of paragraphs on print materials and tablet PC. To investigate whether the physical characteristics of the media influence reading performance, the format of text was kept as similar as possible between print and digital media. We also compared conditions in which paragraphs consisted of either long or short sentences to explore if there were differential effects on reading performance based on sentence length across different media. Additionally, reading speed was analyzed based on reading span to investigate whether there were differences in reading performance according to participants' working memory capacity. As a result, reading speed was faster when reading print media compared to digital media. However, there was no difference in reading speed based on the length of sentences composing the paragraphs. Participants with a higher reading span exhibited faster reading speed compared to participants with a lower reading span. Moreover, participants with a higher reading span read paragraphs composed of long sentences faster on print media than on digital media. The findings of this study suggest that visual fatigue induced by tablet PCs and participants' working memory capacity may impact reading speed.

본 연구에서는 인쇄 매체와 디지털 매체 간 읽기 수행에 차이가 있는지 살펴보기 위해 인쇄물과 태블릿 PC에서 문단의 읽기 속도를 측정하였다. 매체의 물리적 특성이 읽기 수행에 영향을 미치는지 살펴보기 위해 인쇄 매체와 디지털 매체 간 글의 포맷을 최대한 동일하게 하였다. 또한 문단을 구성하고 있는 문장 길이에 따라 매체 간 읽기 수행 차이가 다르게 나타나는지 살펴보기 위해 동일한 내용을 긴 문장으로 구성한 조건과 짧은 문장으로 구성한 조건을 비교하였다. 추가적으로 참가자의 작업기억 용량에 따라 읽기 수행에서 차이가 있는지 살펴보기 위해 읽기폭 수준에 따른 읽기 속도를 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 디지털 매체로 읽을 때보다 인쇄 매체로 읽을 때 읽기 속도는 더 빠른 것으로 나타났으나, 문단을 구성하고 있는 문장의 길이에 따라서는 읽기 속도에 차이가 없었다. 읽기폭이 큰 참가자가 읽기폭이 작은 참가자에 비해 읽기 속도가 빠른 것으로 나타났으며, 읽기폭이 큰 참가자는 긴 문장으로 된 문단을 디지털 매체보다 인쇄 매체로 더 빠르게 읽는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 태블릿 PC가 유발하는 시각 피로도와 참가자의 작업기억 용량이 읽기 속도에 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 시사한다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2020년 대한민국 교육부와 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임 (NRF-2020S1A5B5A17090487).

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