Interdisciplinary Learning: Linear Reading & Hyperreading
Not only the learning material, but the learning itself should be interdisciplinary.
Katherine Hayles concludes that both Linear Reading and Hyperreading are important for learning (Hayles, 2010).
Linear Reading: Traditional forms of reading
- Transfer to long-term memory happens more efficiently.
- Literacy strengthens the anterior insula, adjacent to Broca's area (a part of the brain associated with language use).
Hyperreading: reader-directed, screen-based, computer-assisted reading
i.e. Google searches and keyword filtering
- Increases the cognitive load on working memory.
- Enables one to quickly capture the essence of the data.
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References
Hayles, Katherine. "How We Read: Close, Hyper, Machine" in ADE Bulletin, 2010.