In my thesis, I presented advantages in disadvantages of e-reading compared to reading in print. In my research, I mainly focused on reading habits of students of University of Ljubljana and their attitudes towards reading on-screen. In the theoretical part, I described beginnings and defined e-reading, and then listed the many benefits of digital reading, such as the flexibility of the screen itself and the fast connectivity to other text material. For the downsides, I outlined the theory of brain plasticity and what impact e-reading has on our thinking. I also focused on the reading methods we know and what kind of reading screen reading encourages. I presented the link between working memory, long-term memory and ereading, and defined the concepts of hyper-attention and hyper-reading in the digital age. In the next section, I showed the findings of some research studies on the differences between e-reading and classic reading. In the empirical part, I explored the daily reading habits of female students using a diary, and later conducted in-depth in-person interviews focusing on the opinions and attitudes towards digital reading. An analysis of the results of both parts reveal that most student still cling to traditional ways of reading, especially when it comes to studying and in-depth reading.
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