University students' attitudes toward electronic reading efficiency - Study on a sample of students from the University of Jijel -

Abstract

Abstract : The present study aims at measuring the attitudes of university students towards electronic reading effectiveness, by answering three hypotheses; the first one related to the students level of concentration as they read from the screen; the second to the impact of reading from screen on the students' mental activity. the third on measuring fatigue levels Physical and visual as they read from the screen The results indicated that the reading from the screen does not encourage concentration when reading from screen, in addition to the distraction of the reader's mind and the inability to effectively perform the criticisms, the conclusion, analysis and synthesis of ideas, in addition to the inability to retrieve and recall information and ideas. According to responses of a sample of 60 students from the master degree the electronic reading, also cause damages to health, especially on the back and eyes, negatively affecting the effectiveness of this type of reading. Key words : attitudes, effectiveness, e-reading.