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Computer-Savvy Students Perform Poorly on Handwritten Compositions, Study Finds.

Authors :
Carlson, Scott
Source :
Chronicle of Higher Education. 8/18/2000, Vol. 46 Issue 50, pA40. 2/5p.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Discusses findings by researchers at Boston College in Massachusetts that show that students who have been taught to write using a computer do not perform as well on composition exams that use paper and pencil. Study conducted on elementary and secondary schools led by Michael Russell; Grant provided by the Massachusetts Department of Education.

Subjects

Subjects :
*ABILITY testing
WRITING

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00095982
Volume :
46
Issue :
50
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Chronicle of Higher Education
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
3432654