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Natalia Latini is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Education, University of Oslo, Norway. Her research focuses on reading comprehension, digital learning environments, and special education with an emphasis on specific learning disabilities. She actively contributes to research groups like Development, Equity, and Literacy in Learning Contexts (DEAL), and projects including CrossREAD (Reading across mediums, devices, and contexts).
- Education:
- Ph.D., Department of Education, University of Oslo (2022)
- Master in Special Education, Specific Learning Disabilities, University of Oslo (2017)
- Bachelor in Special Education, University of Oslo (2015)
- Psychology, year unit, University of Oslo (2012)
Her research investigates how digital reading impacts comprehension, with a focus on multimedia integration, media multitasking, and self-efficacy in academic writing. She utilizes methodologies like eye-tracking and verbal protocols to analyze behavioral engagement and cognitive processing across mediums. Recent studies examine belief bias in adolescents and the role of main idea summarization in multiple-document comprehension.
Key collaborations include work with researchers such as Ivar Bråten, Ymkje Elisabeth Haverkamp, and Helge Ivar Strømsø. Her publications span journals like Journal of Research in Reading, Literacy Research and Instruction, and Contemporary Educational Psychology.
Natalia's research contributes to understanding how technology-mediated learning affects educational outcomes, particularly for individuals with learning challenges. She explores the interplay of screen size, text movement, and media multitasking on comprehension and motivation, offering insights for adaptive teaching strategies in digital contexts.
