Venues for deep reading and shallow reading

Deep-focused reading (DFR) is different from shallow-multi-tasking reading (SMR). DFR is mainly paper-based (or standalone e-book based) while SMR is e-collaborative (e.g. PC-tablet based). DFR has been the main reading mode before the Internet (i.e. before 1996) while SMR is the more popular reading mode after the Internet (i.e. after 1996).

DFR and SMR should be carried out in different venues. For example, DFR can be carried in the following venue:

And SMR works quite well in the following venue:



DFR fosters critical, analytical thinking and theory-driven analysis competence while SMR raises creativity, comprehensive awareness and knowledge collaboration. DFR draws on a limited set of documents (e.g. a few books and articles) while SMR taps into a large repository of Internet-based linked multimedia resources. Subsequently, DFR, SMR and professional practices, as supported by an appropriate supportive platform, make up an interactive set of activites that develops our professional and intellectual competence. The two reading modes complement each other in the  professional development process. This professional development process is captured in the following diagram:

In my personal own research (called MPSB research), I am interested in investigating how critical systems thinking can be employed in this professional/ intellectual competence development process.