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Digital vs. In-print Textbooks: Relationships and Trends for College Students

Patton, Kelly A, Miss
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1394110121

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2014, Master of Education (MEd), Bowling Green State University, Reading.
A common idea among readers is that a specific type of text has an impact on the success of the reader. The problem is that readers do not fully understand the relationship between the specific type of text and the success of the reading that occurs. This lack of understanding causes readers to make uninformed decisions about which type of text to use to have the most success in achieving their reading purpose. This study identified the textbook preference (in-print or digital) of college students, while analyzing the success of the students in the class that corresponds with that text. There were three questions addressed in this study: What is the relationship between the type of text being utilized (in-print or digital) and the academic success of the reader? What are the students’ perceptions of success based on their text selection? How do students engage with the type of text they used? The data for this study were collected via a survey, and the results of this survey were analyzed to draw conclusions. The results obtained in this study led to several different conclusions. Although not all data were conclusive, it was clear in this study that most students used in-print versions of the textbook. Therefore, the perspective from those who were using digital textbooks was not as prominent in this study. The results do not show conclusive support of a relationship between a certain type of text and success in a course. Overall, this study provides insight into the debate of digital versus in-print texts and can be used to support further research into how different textbook formats can be used to positively or negatively impact student success in a college course, or learning at other levels.
Cindy Hendricks, Dr. (Advisor)
Mark Earley, Dr. (Committee Member)
Cynthia Ross, Ms. (Committee Member)
92 p.
Education; Educational Technology; Higher Education; Reading Instruction; Teacher Education; Technology
Digital versus in-print textbooks; influence; college students; academic success; reading; e-books; digital; in-print; textbooks; trends; relationships

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  • Patton, Miss, K. A. (2014). Digital vs. In-print Textbooks: Relationships and Trends for College Students [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1394110121

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Patton, Miss, Kelly. Digital vs. In-print Textbooks: Relationships and Trends for College Students. 2014. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1394110121.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Patton, Miss, Kelly. "Digital vs. In-print Textbooks: Relationships and Trends for College Students." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1394110121

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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