Shaping young children's handwriting and keyboarding performance: Individual and contextual-level factors

There is a strong body of research showing associations between handwriting automaticity and children's writing performance. However, less is known about keyboarding automaticity and young students' writing performance. We investigated the relationship between handwriting and keyboarding a...

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Published in:Issues in educational research Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 1441 - 1460
Main Authors: Anabela Abreu Malpique, Valcan, Debora, Pino-Pasternak, Deborah, Ledger, Susan, Kelso-Marsh, Bronte
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Perth, WA Institutes for Educational Research in NSW, SA and WA 01.12.2023
Subjects:
Children
Children & youth
Childrens Attitudes
Childrens Writing
Data processing
Educational Strategies
Handwriting
Identification
Keyboard instruments
Keyboarding (Data Entry)
Social aspects
Student writing
Students
Study and teaching
Teaching Methods
Writing
ISSN:0313-7155, 1837-6290
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Summary:There is a strong body of research showing associations between handwriting automaticity and children's writing performance. However, less is known about keyboarding automaticity and young students' writing performance. We investigated the relationship between handwriting and keyboarding automaticity and writing performance in both modalities in a sample of 49 students, as well as children's attitudes toward writing in each modality. We also examined the frequency and the nature of the teaching strategies implemented to support children's writing development at school, and the writing practices and support that children reported experiencing at home. Our findings showed statistically significant associations between letter writing automaticity in both modalities and the quality and the length of Year 2 children's handwritten and keyboarded texts. Results further suggested statistically significant moderate to strong associations between all handwriting and keyboarding variables assessed. While our findings concur with research stressing the importance of preparing students to become "hybrid" writers by mastering both handwritten and keyboarding modalities, they also stress the need to examine contextual factors, such as teaching and home writing practices, to gain a more comprehensive view of factors impacting children's writing acquisition and development.
Bibliography:Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
Issues in Educational Research, Vol. 33, No. 4, Dec 2023, 1441-1460
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ISSN:0313-7155
1837-6290