Reading on digital devices does little to improve reading, study suggests

A study now suggests there is virtually a non-existent relationship between digital reading and improvement in reading comprehension among primary and middle school students

Reading on digital devices does little to improve reading, study suggests (Ben Birchall/PA)

Using digital devices to read for fun does little to improve the ability of a student to read a text and understand its meaning, new research suggests.

For years, research has suggested that print reading, whether for leisure or school, improved the ability of people learning to read to comprehend text.