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Chapter 6. Emotional and motivational aspects of digital reading
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Abstract
Emotions guide our actions and have a profound influence on how we approach, experience and later remember information. This chapter provides an overview of the role of emotions in reading and describes how emotional processes differ across digital and print texts. After introducing what emotions are and how they can be measured, we discuss the influence of text genre on inducing emotions. We further explore the effects of digital texts on the emotional experiences in narrative and expository text reading. We then consider the importance of the reader’s motivational orientation, as it may influence preferences for digital vs. print texts. Finally, we discuss the impact of the communicative and collaborative aspects of digital reading environments on the emotions emerging during reading. It is evident that little is known about the impact of digitalisation on emotional processes during reading, and more theory-based research is needed.
Abstract
Emotions guide our actions and have a profound influence on how we approach, experience and later remember information. This chapter provides an overview of the role of emotions in reading and describes how emotional processes differ across digital and print texts. After introducing what emotions are and how they can be measured, we discuss the influence of text genre on inducing emotions. We further explore the effects of digital texts on the emotional experiences in narrative and expository text reading. We then consider the importance of the reader’s motivational orientation, as it may influence preferences for digital vs. print texts. Finally, we discuss the impact of the communicative and collaborative aspects of digital reading environments on the emotions emerging during reading. It is evident that little is known about the impact of digitalisation on emotional processes during reading, and more theory-based research is needed.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction vii
- Chapter 1. Reading and digital media 1
- Chapter 2. Designing digital texts for beginner readers 31
- Chapter 3. Cognitive processes and digital reading 57
- Chapter 4. Comprehension processes in digital reading 91
- Chapter 5. Affordances and challenges of digital reading for individuals with different learning profiles 121
- Chapter 6. Emotional and motivational aspects of digital reading 141
- Chapter 7. Literacy education in the digital age 165
- Chapter 8. Reading to learn 185
- Chapter 9. Digitisation of reading assessment 205
- Chapter 10. Learning to read in a digital world 225
- Index 239
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction vii
- Chapter 1. Reading and digital media 1
- Chapter 2. Designing digital texts for beginner readers 31
- Chapter 3. Cognitive processes and digital reading 57
- Chapter 4. Comprehension processes in digital reading 91
- Chapter 5. Affordances and challenges of digital reading for individuals with different learning profiles 121
- Chapter 6. Emotional and motivational aspects of digital reading 141
- Chapter 7. Literacy education in the digital age 165
- Chapter 8. Reading to learn 185
- Chapter 9. Digitisation of reading assessment 205
- Chapter 10. Learning to read in a digital world 225
- Index 239
