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 ...
EurekAlert!

The writing is on the wall — Are kids ditching pens for keyboards?

A nation-wide study of more than 500 Australian primary school students in Year 2 has revealed how beginner writers’ attitude and motivation towards writing is related to the quality of their writing ...
The Daily Telegraph

Handwriting more important than typing for primary school kids, expert says

Murdoch University’s Dr Anabela Malpique urged parents to pivot away from phones to old-school pencils and paper to boost memory, hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills. Children have been urged ...
Malta Today

Writing skills in primary schools worsening, Maltese examiners complain

Careless presentation, undecipherable handwriting, and a lack of neatness have become recurrent problems among primary school pupils. A benchmark exam report on the performance of primary ...
The Conversation

Our research shows children produce better pieces of writing by hand. But they need keyboard skills too

Deborah Pino Pasternak receives funding from The Ian Potter Foundation, and the ACT Education Directorate via the Affiliated Schools Funded Research Projects. Susan Ledger received funding from Ian ...
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Are primary students prepared to write in a digital world?

Are primary students prepared to write in a digital world? A nation-wide study on computer-based writing instruction in Australian classrooms, led by researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in ...