Data Collection
A researcher-developed survey and comprehension quizzes were used to collect data.
The students completed the comprehension quizzes after both reading experiences. The survey
was completed after the entire study was completed. Both comprehension quizzes and survey
contained multiple choice as well as short answer questions. The comprehension quizzes were
used to assess student understanding of the text after each reading experience. The survey was
used to determine student’s overall attitude toward the use of an electronic reader versus an inprint
text. After the initial data were collected, the researcher compared individual student
performance utilizing a data table.