Reading Media Research Articles

Direction of audio-book text acceptance through analysis of related aspects of audio-book and novels

The purpose of this study is to propose the direction of accepting audio-book texts as a new medium of reading in the digital age. In this study, an audio-book converts a copyrighted work(primary text) or a work produced on the premise of auditory distribution into a digital file through conversion ...

Karakteristik dan Fragmen Sejarah Manuskrip Mushaf Alquran Dolah Bakri Bantul

This research aims to elaborate the characteristics of the Qur’anic manuscript of Dolah Bakri (MADB) by using philology and historical analysis. In its chronicle history, it shows that MADB appeared in Wonolelo in the 19th century. The use of paper, the technique of writing, the layout and illumination show its character as a mushaf born with the nuances of Javanese locality. In addition, when his contemporaries used mixed rasm, ‘Uthma}ni} and imla}’i}, MADB consistently used the rasm ‘uthma}ni}. From the social context, in Wonolelo, MADB was not merely as a Qur’anic mushaf which is used as a medium of reading for local Muslim community, but it had social and economic function as well. MADB could be a symbol of an economic power of its owner. MADB could also be a symbol of the integration of Islamic movement and social class identity of economic society.

Reading habit and use of electronic media by junior secondary school students in Nsukka Local Government of Nigeria

The study investigated reading habit and the use of electronic media by 3-6-6 JSS students in Nsukka Local Government in Nigeria. Using questionnaire and focus-group discussion as instrument of data collection, the study showed that students have positive attitudes to both reading and electronic media but spend more time engaged with use of electronic media especially television. Their purposes of reading were primarily academic and informational, while electronic media were used for entertainment and information seeking. The study provided evidences that the use of electronic media for entertainment has reduced the time available for voluntary reading while factors such as inadequate access to pleasurable reading materials and lack of parental support also hinder reading for pleasure. The study, however, recommended that interesting books be provided and made accessible to the students. Besides, students should find ways to utilise electronic media for reading.

Reading interest in a digital age

The era of “digital literacy” raises the question of whether the meaning of reading interest may have changed. This study examined psycho-behavioral dimensions of reading interest as these relate to different reading modes and different purposes of reading. Findings show that reading interest is best represented by its subcomponents of psycho-behavioral dimensions. Higher-order factor structures indicate a general factor of reading interest at the third-order level and five second-order factors representing reading in print settings, online reading, social media reading, academic reading, and recreational reading. We conclude with implications for future research on the psychological meaning of reading.

Global Gay and Soviet Queen: Polish Transformation and Discourses of Homosexual Gender Variance

The paper discusses the ways in which gender variance of gay, male-bodied persons was positioned within the East/West divide after 1989. The critical media reading is based on gay press columns from the 1990s. While in Polish culture, as in the West, homosexuality was traditionally linked to gender variance, in the 1990s the new gay identity was established as gender-normative — a task much facilitated by the fact that in Poland the development of gay identity was preceded by a medicalized and heteronormative concept of transsexuality. The study shows that gay imagery was highly influenced by the ‘global gay’ capitalist ideal and the ‘chasing the West’ narrative of progress and liberation. After 1989, homosexual gender variance became a taboo that was only discussed in the gay erotic press in satirical columns in which the term ciota was used (queen, auntie). In the columns, cioty were ridiculed and degraded, but also positioned as more authentic and noble. Their femininity was framed in the misogynist discourse of flawed, uncontrollable physiology and emotional instability, which corresponds with the second meaning of the word ‘ciota’ in Polish — menstruation. Ultimately, the change from the Soviet queen to the respectable Western gay was legitimized by the use of nostalgic rhetoric and the fact that ciota was equated with the fallen communist regime and ‘gay’ with blooming capitalism.

Impact of School library on Students’ Academic Achievement at Secondary School Level in Southern Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

School library is the most essential to learning. School library play important role as a set for cheering improvement, interest, and difficulty solving. School library is a medium for literacy and reading and for instruction and scaffolding investigation learning. School libraries formulate a distinction to students understanding and attainment and give help for teaching and learning throughout the school. It is a central part of the school population and reflects and welcomes this community. School library is the place for knowledge and thoughts, and play fundamental part in supporting and developing pleasure of reading and multiple illiteracies. So without school library the educational program may not runs effectively.

Neuromyths in Music Education: Prevalence and Predictors of Misconceptions among Teachers and Students.

In the last decade, educational neuroscience has become increasingly important in the context of instruction, and its applications have been transformed into new teaching methods. Although teachers are interested in educational neuroscience, communication between scientists and teachers is not always straightforward. Thus, misunderstandings of neuroscientific research results can evolve into so-called neuromyths. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of such music-related neuromyths among music teachers and music students. Based on an extensive literature research, 26 theses were compiled and subsequently evaluated by four experts. Fourteen theses were selected, of which seven were designated as scientifically substantiated and seven as scientifically unsubstantiated (hereafter labeled as “neuromyths”). One group of adult music teachers (n = 91) and one group of music education students (n = 125) evaluated the theses (forced-choice discrimination task) in two separate online surveys. Additionally, in both surveys person-characteristic variables were gathered to determine possible predictors for the discrimination performance. As a result, identification rates of the seven scientifically substantiated theses were similar for teachers (76%) and students (78%). Teachers and students correctly rejected 60 and 59%, respectively, of the seven neuromyths as scientifically unsubstantiated statements. Sensitivity analysis by signal detection theory revealed a discrimination performance of d' = 1.25 (SD = 1.12) for the group of teachers and d' = 1.48 (SD = 1.22) for the students. Both groups showed a general tendency to evaluate the theses as scientifically substantiated (teachers: c = −0.35, students: c = −0.41). Specifically, buzz words such as “brain hemisphere” or “cognitive enhancement” were often classified as correct. For the group of teachers, the best predictor of discrimination performance was having read a large number of media about educational neuroscience and related topics (R2 = 0.06). For the group of students, the best predictors for discrimination performance were a high number of read media and the hitherto completed number of semesters (R2 = 0.14). Our findings make clear that both teachers and students are far from being experts on topics related to educational neuroscience in music and would therefore benefit from current education-related research in psychology and neuroscience.

Pengembangan Alat Permainan Edukatif Kartu Giling Huruf untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Membaca Anak Usia Dini 4-6 Tahun

<p>Kartu Giling Huruf (KGH) as one of the learning media for reading needs to be developed, both in terms of shape, size, color, and material to be more interesting to children so that children will play this tool more often and more easily understand letters and vocabulary as contained in KGH. This research is intended to develop KGH as a medium for learning to read for early childhood 4-6 years old. The sampling procedure in this developmental research follows the ADDIE development model (analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation) which is carried out in Ar-Rohmah Kindergarten. The stages required observation time along with the development of KGH in semester 2, February - May in 2014/ 2015 academic year. The<br />results of the effectiveness test and trial development results showed that the KGH developed is ready to be used and produced in a wider scope.</p>

Research on the Student-centered Learning in Mass Media Reading Course

With China’s impressive development in all fields, the need for all-round talents is becoming increasingly eminent. The society and our country demand that university students should not only be an expert in their own specialization, but also they be able to communicate cross cultures. Mass Media Reading course, as an integral part of the university English courses, is designed to serve that purpose. Through this course, students are supposed to broaden their minds and push forward the frontiers of knowledge by learning the culturally-loaded information embedded in the foreign news. They are also expected to sharpen their minds by exchanges of ideas and by comparing different perspectives. They are to hone their skills in English reading, speaking and translation through this course. The current course design is not successful in fulfilling all the purposes, and previous classroom performance shows the students are reluctant to receive new information and know the outside world through newspaper reading which they think is beyond their reach. However, studies and papers analyzing this issue are lacking. Therefore, research on how to improve students’ enthusiasm and motivation in this course should be conducted. This paper tries to shed some light on the modes of student-centered learning that arouse students’ interest in and enthusiasm for this course. Hopefully, this will be helpful to the teachers and students learning this course.

Penggunaan Media Kartu Bergambar Sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Minat Baca Anak Usia Dini di Pos Paud Mutiara Bundaku Malang

The purpose of this study is to determine the use of the media card image as an effort to increase students’s Interest in reading Pos Paud Mutiara Bundaku Malang. This study used a comparative approach with research and development and statistic analysis. The Subject involved the students of Pos Paud Mutiara Bundaku Malang which consisted of 13 students. The Sources of data were documents containing result of pretest and postest methods, interviews and obsevation. Based on the research analysis, it was found that the children’s interst in reading media picture card increased to be 7.68 better than before at the score of 69.23.

Book tráiler en Educación Infantil y Primaria: adquisición y desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa, digital y literaria a través de narrativas digitales

Digital narratives become a useful pedagogical resource for teachers because these narratives catch students attention and fit their interests, and allow the acquisition and development of diverse skills and competences. In language and literature pedagogy, digital narratives imply a methodological proposal which renews traditional approaches focused on the memorization of authors’ biographies, masterworks, literary movements, and paper as the only possible medium for reading. For this reason, our work is focused on the study of the possibilities of book-trailers for literary and reading education in Kindergarten and K12 education, through the experience of research and innovation conducted with future teachers at the University of Valencia.

Understanding academic reading in the context of information-seeking

Purpose A study examined reading strategies in relation to information-seeking stages, tasks and reading media in an academic setting. Understanding reading practices and needs in the context of information-seeking can refine our understanding of user choices and preferences for information sources (e.g. textbooks, articles, multimedia content) and media (e.g. print and digital tools used for reading). It can also help to examine the changes in reading practices brought about by digital devices and content. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected via an online questionnaire from a sample of graduate students over the course of two months. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Findings The authors found that all information-seeking stages and all academic tasks were characterised by a combination of “deep” and “surface” reading and a use of both print and electronic resources. Contrary to previous studies that linked digital media to “surface” reading (e.g. skimming, searching for keywords), the participants reported a high number of “deep” reading tactics (e.g. annotating, connecting text to prior knowledge) while using digital resources. Research limitations/implications The study relied on a convenience sample of library and information science students, so some findings can be attributed to the sample’s demographics and academic demands. The findings imply that at all stages of information-seeking for all academic tasks, graduate students were engaged in both deep and surface reading using both print and electronic resources. Practical implications The findings show that students read print and digital texts, suggesting that it might be premature for academic libraries to part with their print collections. Understanding relationships between academic task, information-seeking and reading can aid students in choosing the right reading resources for their academic tasks, educators in assigning appropriate materials for course projects, libraries in providing appropriate resources to their readers and information retrieval system designers in offering useful features for different reading needs and styles. Social implications The findings indicate a shift in academic work culture and reliance on digital texts for deep and surface reading. Originality/value The study produced preliminary support for the development of a unified information-seeking and reading model.

Towards understanding the differences between reading on paper and screen

Non-intrusive experimentation and measurements can be obtained from the latest neuroscience scanning techniques and technologies. Such technologies are now quite affordable and could possibly be used for the reading process research in information and communication sciences. The research experiment focuses on measuring the changes in attention while reading the text on different media (devices). The pilot experiment showed that cheap and easy to use brainwave measuring devices can be used for testing reading processes by measuring attention (concentration). The results revealed that a reading medium (device) affects the level of attention and suggested that less attention is needed to read from paper compared to any size or type of screen. Reading books (in a foreign language) can mostly be considered neutral on the attention level scale (slightly shifted towards 53 on a 1-100 scale).

Reading literacy in the age of digital technologies1

Abstract The article outlines the basic contours of the current debate on literacy. Since the start of the millennium, the determining and dynamising factor in this debate has been information and communication technologies. The aim is to observe whether, and how, reading literacy, an important target category in education, is changing in this new reality. In the first part, the paper shows how the above questions are perceived and discussed in the field of relevant scientific disciplines from different points of view. In the second part, the research findings showing the risks and negative impacts of technologies are interpreted through the lenses of contemporary research on “new” literacy. Empirical research on specific aspects of online reading strategies and traditional print media reading are analysed and discussed in light of their contribution to reading literacy theory and education.

Effects of display type and ambient illuminance on the comprehension performance of young and elderly readers

With the advance of the IT industry, the possibility for using handheld devices to read is increasing. However, few researches discussed the elderly users’ reading performance while using various displays under different ambient conditions. Consequently, this study investigated the effects of display type (plain paper, color electronic paper (e-paper), and transmissive light-emitting diode (LED)) and ambient illuminance (50, 500, 6000, and 12,000 lx) on the reading performance of young and elderly readers. The results of this study show that young participants achieved higher comprehension than did elderly participants. The interaction between display and ambient illuminance had a significant effect on users’ comprehension. Participants who used the transmissive LED as the reading media did not show significantly different comprehension at various levels of ambient illuminance. However, participants who used the plain paper and color e-paper display achieved higher comprehension performance at 500, 6000, and 12,000 lx than at 50 lx.

Anotações sobre a pauta do telejornalismo brasileiro: um telejornal bom para cachorro

This work is part of a continuing reflection on Communication and Journalism, developed by the Laboratory for Critical Reading of Media, in the Faculdade de Comunicacao e Informacao of Universidade Federal de Goias (UFG). The focus of the analysis are the reports made on domestic animals in the year of 2014, a period marked by other news of great impact. This paper stems from considerations on specific aspects of journalism and the issue of news values as a basis for analysis of the task assignment and the construction of news script of television newscasts aired nationally by Rede Globo, trying to point out the inclusion of a new task assignment: pets and their presence in contemporary society.

Is E-Reader Technology Killing or Kindling the Reading Experience?

The advent of e-reader technology has spawned a fundamental change in the reading experience. Such devices are meant to address what are perceived as shortcomings or flaws in the design of traditional paper-based books. Yet, as with any new technology, e-readers possess their own unique set of advantages and disadvantages, which we explore here. Research concerning reading media indicates a mild yet pervasive preference for traditional books, yet e-readers continue to gain in popularity. We offer quantitative data relating to readers’ attitudes and preferences for information presentation so as to better guide efforts for the design of e-reader systems.

El uso de la tipografía en el diseño editorial como medio de comunicación gráfica

The analysis in this article can be applied not only to newspapers, also includes the graphic design of books , magazines, and everything related to editorial design . The typography has been present at the service of humanity , faithful friend in the printing,lithographs and in the wonderful world of the visual arts. Is an essential resource in digital media and in everyday recurring print media. The designers have a great responsibility in their hands, to communicate, in an effective and readable texts that use in graphics posts, as, the Incorrect use of the typographic fonts (also known as the typography) and inadequate choice of typographic font has problems with legibility and visibility in the communication of the texts, the misuse of a font, causes problems of reading and communication between the printed and the reader. In a newspaper, a book or any reading media, you can not get away from this goal, because, if does not meet its target,that is, being read, it makes no sense, a text that not read clearly,will causeproblems in reading and communication.

Comparative Evaluation of Media Literacy Course: The Case of Turkey

In recent years, media literacy, as the result of unavoidable rapidly evolving technology, emerges as an issue that should be considered. Cause of the adult and children remain under the influence of early intensive of media messages, parents and educators are led to take measures against of the media messages. Today, it is not possible tos tay completely away from the media. Reading media messages and determine the useful content regarded as a correct behavior. Choosing the correct information in the media as the emergence of the information density, which is now in the position of issuing content viewer / listener / is an extremely important point for publishers. The aim of the this study is to reveal the comporative study of media literacy course and its implementation style which is starting in Turkey and yet close to take place in the curriculum of the past elemantry school between the courses in United States and schools in Europe. In this context, domestic and foreign sources written about media literacy were utilized. Concrete information on applications in Turkey in order to achieve the 2006-2007 academic year of the pilot school for the teaching of media literacy course Ankara Cankaya Ahmet Vefik Pasha Primary School was conducted in research. The questions designed to obtain information on the implementation of the course is directed on teacher; the results obtained are used as another source in the study. After the interviews, the mass media in our lives that encompasses all areas and reaching out to different sizes with technological innovation community life, which gained strength in a century that have a say in the media literacy traditional approach seen in the education system in Turkey is possible to say that its impact in the course. Especially when you compare it with samples in the world, the need when they need to take more important steps in Turkey's media literacy practices in both gold was drawn DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n2s5p80

Identifying valid search engine ranking factors in a Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 context for building efficient SEO mechanisms

It is common knowledge that the web has been continuously evolving, from a read medium to a read/write scheme and, lately, to a read/write/infer corpus. To follow the evolution, Search Engines have been undergoing continuous updates in order to provide the user with a well-targeted, personalized and improved experience of the web. Along with this focus on content quality and user preferences, search engines have also been striving to integrate Semantic Web primitives, in order to enhance their intelligence. Current work discusses the evolution of search engine ranking factors in a Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 context. A benchmark crawler LSHrank, has been developed, which employs known search engine APIs and evaluates results against various already established metrics, in different domains and types of web content. The ultimate LSHrank objective is the development of a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) mechanism that will enrich and alter the content of a website in order to achieve its optimal ranking in search engine result pages (SERPs).