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Paper vs. screen for kids: Why typing skill, not motivation, drove better digital writing

A nationwide study of more than 500 Australian primary school students in Year 2 has revealed how beginner writers' attitude and motivation toward writing is related to the quality of their writing and writing skills (handwriting vs. keyboard automaticity).

Paper vs. screen for kids: Why typing skill, not motivation, drove better digital writing
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A nationwide study of more than 500 Australian primary school students in Year 2 has revealed how beginner writers' attitude and motivation toward writing is related to the quality of their writing and writing skills (handwriting vs. keyboard automaticity).

Originally published at Phys.org

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