Do Digital Devices Work Better Than Paper Materials for Learning?

Abstract

This paper investigates the medium of paper, PCs and iPads as learning devices and describes the results of a comparative experiment that was conducted based on an experimental design regarding the effectiveness and characteristics of the aforementioned media. A comprehension test and questionnaire were conducted on three groups of subjects who were learning using paper, PCs and iPads on to which learning materials relating to information education had been printed or installed. The results of these tests and questionnaires were then compared. The results predict that using paper and an iPad in combination as learning devices provide the best learning effects.