Reading or listening: what’s the best way to learn?

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Can listening to books be as effective as reading them for learning? In this video, I'll explain why you don't have to choose just one.

⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Is listening as effective as reading?
0:27 Is reading better?
1:32 Audiobooks
3:10 To read or to listen
4:07 How reading and listening reinforce each other
6:39 Literacy strategies

📌SOURCES:
1. Why Listening to a Book Is Not the Same as Reading It: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/bl...
2. They Hear, But Do Not Listen: Retention for Podcasted Material in a Classroom Context: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...
3. Investigating differences in general comprehension skill: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2140402/
4. U.S. Audiobook Sales Hit $2 Billion in 2024: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/b...
5. Is Listening to a Book the Same Thing as Reading It? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/op...

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