In web surveys, no interviewer is present to clarify question comprehension problems, which can be particularly prevalent among respondents with low literacy skills. Although plain language is used in various contexts to improve text comprehensibility, its use in social science questionnaires has not been investigated to date. Using a…

The reading medium -- digital or print -- Impacts university students' use of metacognitive strategies when engaging with sustainability- and science-themed content. The research aims to identify commonly applied strategies and examine how the medium affects their application and comprehension of environmental topics. Seventy students participated…