COMPARING READING FROM EBOOKS OR TRADITIONAL BOOKS || MY PREFERENCE
As regards reading, the world has come so far, one can carry his or her library in the pockets or handbag to any place of choice. You don't need to pack all the books π to wherever you are going. Reading from the phone has become so easy and accessible. You can download 1001 topics of your choice on your device and move along with it wherever you are, isn't that amazing π? Of course, it is. Technology has kept making things easier for us but then, there are still some traditional ways of doing things that should not be forgotten or let me say have proven more effective to many.
Today, from the stable of hive learners community, I will be comparing reading from e-books or paperback stating my preference as instructed.
When I started schooling from my nursery class down to high school, there was nothing like e-book reading then, within my locality. All our academic activities were purely traditional means. I remember doing my mathematics using sticks for addition and subtraction. I was trained by reading from printed books or a written notebook and penning down important points right from my early childhood and even now as an adult, this method has proven to be highly effective when it comes to retention.
Fast forward to my university days when e-book reading became so rampant. Some lecturers had no time to visit the classroom and start dictating notes for us to copy anymore nor will they copy notes on the whiteboard. All they does was send us notes via our email and instruct us to read and submit our assignment via the same means. I remember my Head of Department (HOD) assigning one digital lecturer π then as my project supervisor. Many people in my class hated that lecturer then, cos he does his things digitally only, and so we named him a digital lecturer.
My ebook reading started back then at the university. I could read with my phone anywhere I am, do my assignment, and submit even while in transit. I had almost all my courses downloaded to my phone for easy accessibility. However, I noticed something π€. My eyes were straining me so badly, I could shed tears without anyone beating me. The level of my retention wasn't as it used to be while reading through my textbooks or written notebooks π. I found out that I easily get distracted by other things on the internet while reading through my phone. All these reasons and more made me prefer my usual way of reading traditional books.
From all I have said above, I believe you already know that I prefer the traditional way of reading through printed books or written notebooks over reading from my phone. This is because:
- I tend to have more retention while reading through my traditional books. Now, if I am reading via books, I usually use a pen highlighter to shed on some important points I want to note,and anytime I carry my books, I see those points immediately and the imprint sticks to my brain so easily that way. Find below a practical example of what I mean hereππ
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I stay more focused reading through traditional books without any form of distractions from the internet which pops in via notifications
I also have this belief that traditional books such as textbooks and others go through a series of reviews before publishing and that makes the information there more genuine unlike reading via ebooks where information can be altered or published without verifications.
Reading via traditional means gives me no eye issues and I also get to read and pen down info which assists me to memorize content easily.
These are a few reasons why I prefer reading traditional books over reading from the phone.
In summary, both methods of reading have their advantages and disadvantages but it all depends on you as an individual, whichever one gives you a good result, you should go with it, better still combination of both makes more sense and I do that as well.
This post was inspired by the #hivelearners community contest on the topic titled E-books vs Paperbacks
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Yeah... While ebooks sure has it's perks, paperback is still more preferred. Personally, I also enjoy it more than the digital method.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Wow... Bruno, were you waiting for me to drop this post ? ππ
You reached my side so quick πππ
Of course, paper back is more preferred and it has given a desired results so far.
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I would also prefer to read my books rather than the ebooks sometimes distractions can really set in
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I remembered my grandma taught my sister and I this method. I also used stone method for my pupils when I was teaching in a private school and it really helped them retain knowledge more which makes me happy too.
Reading from the phone is good but it affects the eyes and one thing I prefer the traditional way of reading books is the pen highlighter it makes us to do on books and it makes us revisit the book and remember what we have read.
There was a material I read for my exam, I highlighted it and it helped me a lot. A junior mate borrowed from me too and it made it easier for her to read because of how I highlighted it.
This is one reason I would like reading in the traditional way but I still prefer reading from phone because it is easily accessible especially when you don't have money to buy the book and it is easier to carry along in your pocket to wherever you are going.
Both have advantages but one definitely has it's disadvantage and that is traditional books.
Really, what's the disadvantages of traditional books
Indeed my dear we all prefer the traditional way of reading than the eBook way because of the disadvantage ebook has over traditional and you mentioned one of it which I love the most, distraction, I get distracted reading from the internet also and that is why I stay far away from it at all times..
Thank you for your time...
Bunch of distractions oo π
So better stick to the traditional way
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Whenever I am reading I am also fond of using my pen to line a particular point in my book and thatβs as always help me in reading and with that I will always go for traditional books anytime,anyday.
Thanks for sharing your preference.
You Sabi the better way my dear ππ€π₯°
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Like you I prefer a book in my hand. It does save the eyes too like you said. For me there is something special about sitting in a cosy spot flipping through the pages of a good book.
Yeah, that's my preference cos it makes me concentrate more on my studies and gives me a better result.
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Quite alright, this is based on personal decision.
And just like you said it has their own disadvantages and advantages. As for me paperback is all good because it would make me so focused on it without interferences of any such! While ebooks are on phone or any device which could be distracting sometimes.... I would rather prefer paperbacksβΊοΈ
Not to sound like Hermione Granger but the smell when you unpack newly bough book...
The sound of pages turning...
Original books are nice to hold in the hand but the convenience of ebooks is very good.
You are also right here
Just my choice anyway βΊοΈ
Nice one, you do have a great reason for preferring the traditional books to ebooks, well, I'm not a reader and that's why I prefer ebooks more because I get to like reading because of it.
Having traditional books and not reading them is a big waste of resources for me, especially our trees ππ
You have said this before
You don't like reading... nawaoo
Okay... thanks for visiting ππ
Yes oo, but I read sha, hahaha but I don't like it ππ.
You are always welcome Ma'am
I understand your kind person
We need to talk about this via WhatsApp call
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Okay ma'am, I will do that, hehehe.
Good π
Yeah π