APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Studying Reading In a Digital Age: Cognitive Research with Undergraduate Collaborators
- Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour
University of New England
Abstract
This presentation examines how humans adapt reading and learning strategies in response to emerging technologies—digital screens and audiobooks—compared to print. Research focuses on cognitive processes involved in comprehension and potential blind spots of technology-based learning. Undergraduates are integrated at every stage as collaborators, illustrating how research and teaching can be mutually reinforcing.