Lecturers’ Opinions and Preferences: Printed Book or E-Book for Science Teaching

Abstract

Even while printed books and electronic books frequently contain the same material, they differ greatly from one another and each format has its own benefits and drawbacks. This study's purpose is to acquire a thorough grasp of the opinions and preferences of the lecturers in employing book formats for science teaching. The findings of the study would assist other lecturers in thinking through and selecting implementation strategies for employing those two types of book formats. Then, this study identifies the advantages and disadvantages of digital versus print books as well as the reasons why lecturers favor one over the other through this research. This study used a qualitative phenomenological methodology. The stages of the research are selecting research informants, collecting the data and analysis to drawing conclusions. The instrument used in this study is in depth interview. Data collection was carried out through interviews with lecturers who have used both books’ formats. Based on the results of the study it was found that there were 35% lecturers who preferred to use printed books, 10% lecturers who preferred to uses e-books, and 55% lecturers who preferred to use both printed and e-books. They preferences were based on the situational of teaching and learning process.

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“…They provide kinesthetic learners with the opportunity to physically touch pages when taking notes and highlighting text [48]. Because of the multisensory experience of the texture and scent of paper, it is believed that people may learn and retain more information when reading in print format [49,50]. However, printed books also have some drawbacks.…”

“…Printed books can quickly become damaged as a result of improper handling, and the pages become discolored over time. More importantly, the loss of trees caused by the production of papers for printing can have a severe impact on the environment [50]. Finally, printing books is prohibitively expensive.…”

“…Critically, e-books can improve visual appeal while also supporting interactivity and multimedia content [54,57,58]. E-books are considered environmentally friendly because they do not pose the same environmental risks as printed books, and can be easily deleted without harmful consequences [50]. On the other hand, e-books have some disadvantages.…”