Media Type Influences Preschooler’s Literacy Development: E-book versus Printed Book Reading

Abstract

Traditionally, children's books are in a printed format and shared book reading is done with an adult. In recent years, interactive E-books have become a common medium for children's books and shared book reading is diminishing. This study compared the contribution of book format to the development of literacy in kindergarten children. We constructed an E-book, which included a story and related activities that support literacy development. The E-book was then converted to a printed format. Both formats had identical content, such as embedded graphics and literacy activities , but there were some variations due to media characteristics.