The Effect of Writing with Computers versus Handwriting on the Writing Achievement of First-graders

Manuel T. Barrera III; Audrey C. Rule; Afton Diemart

Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2001, No. 1 (2001) pp. 215–229

The written work of 18 first-grade students of mixed ability was compared under two conditions: word processing with computer writing programs and writing by hand. An intact first-grade classroom alternately used computers and hand-writing to...

Topics: Students, Behavior, Computers, Elementary Education