Print Reading vs Online Searching: Changes in Adults’ Cognitive Performance Indicators under Different Cognitive Conditions
https://doi.org/10.26907/esd.21.2.06
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Abstract
This article is dedicated to the issue of the influence of information technology on the state of cognitive functions in adult subjects.
The objective of the study is to test the hypothesis regarding changes in cognitive function indicators in adults when engaging in cognitive activities through different information carriers (traditional/ print and digital).
The study was conducted using an intra-individual experimental design, in which participants (educators, n=150) went through two conditions: print reading and online search conducted via mobile phones. The dependent variables included attention (the concentration of which was assessed using the Bourdon correction test), thinking (the stability and logic of reasoning were determined using the “Essential Features” method by S. Ya. Rubinstein), and speech (the arbitrariness of regulation of which was measured using the “Opposites” method by S. Ya. Rubinstein).
As a result of the overall group assessment of cognitive function indicators under various conditions, it was found that those observed in the print reading condition exhibited significantly higher levels (p<0.01). No correlations were found between the age of the study participants and the number of errors they made during the test, which allows to exclude age as a confounding variable. Differentiated assessment showed that for a statistical minority of the participants, these indicators either remain stable across different conditions or improve in the online search condition.
The results obtained can be used by heads of educational institutions to optimize working conditions for teaching staff, as well as serve as a basis for developing individual development programs aimed at increasing the intellectual potential of an adult subject.
About the Authors
Maria Zhyhalava
Brest State Technical University
Belarus
Belarus
Brest
Elena Medvedskaya
Brest State University named after A.S. Pushkin
Belarus
Belarus
Brest
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Zhyhalava M., Medvedskaya E. Print Reading vs Online Searching: Changes in Adults’ Cognitive Performance Indicators under Different Cognitive Conditions. Education and Self-Development. 2026;21(2):73-88. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/esd.21.2.06. EDN: DZESNS
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