digital natives

Students Claim to Remember More When Reading on Screens, But Their Actual Performance Suffers

by Patricia A. Alexander and Lauren M. Singer Trakhman Today’s students see themselves as digital natives, the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. Teachers, parents and policymakers certainly acknowledge the growing influence of technology and have responded in kind....

Think “Digital” Equals Better Student Outcomes? Think Again.

Given this trend, teachers, students, parents and policymakers might assume that students’ familiarity and preference for technology translates into better learning outcomes. But we’ve found that’s not necessarily true. This.