Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour, Ph.D presents Reading, Listening, or Reading-While-Listening to stories: Exploring the Role of ADHD Symptoms and Reading Modality on Text Comprehension at the Society for Text and Discourse annual conference in Padua, Italy.
This past July, Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour, Ph.D. presented at the Society for Text and Discourse 35th annual meeting in Padua, Italy. ST&D is an international organization for researchers and scholars who study all aspects of text and discourse. Dr. Stiegler-Balfour presented research on the use of audiobooks in educational settings to enhance accessibility for diverse learners. The study investigated comprehension differences across three modalities — reading, listening, and reading while listening — while also assessing levels of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among college students. Their analysis and findings suggested that individuals with higher levels of the disorder benefit from reading while listening over reading or listening alone.
