Girls outperform boys in overall handwriting total score among second graders¶
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q3 i? Boys scored on average 4.693 points lower than girls on the handwriting total score. → Denis Pasco 2025
Evidence¶
Denis Pasco 2025¶
Denis Pasco, Erik Gustafsson, Lucas Burget, Thibault Asselborn, Pierre Dillenbourg, Consortium Lamue, Marie Mazerolle. (2025). Rapid in-class assessment of handwriting using a digital tablet: Multidimensional analysis of gender and socioeconomic status. Computers & Education: X Reality, 232, 105311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2025.105311
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Mixed-model analysis of Dynamilis total scores from 1361 second graders found a significant gender effect, with the article reporting "B = -4.693" indicating boys scored lower than girls.
"A first analysis of total score performance (max. 100) revealed a significant effect of gender on handwriting performance (B = -4.693, CI 95 % [-6.797, -2.589], t(1355) =-4.371, p < .001) indicating that boys have on average a 4.693-point lower handwriting score compared to girls"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Gender — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause
- Writing Skills — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Gender and socioeconomic differences in handwriting are concentrated in kinematic components — related
- Girls scored significantly higher than boys on writing quality, handwriting fluency, and attitude toward writing — related
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Girls outperform boys in overall handwriting total score among second graders |
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Girls outperform boys in overall handwriting total score among second graders |
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2025 |
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2026-10-30 |
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