Comparison of seven school systems shows relatively little difference in handwriting quality at the same speed¶
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q2 i? Thorndike's monograph compares seven school systems in the writing of seventh and eighth grade pupils and finds decided differences in quality apart from speed, but relatively little difference in quality at the same speed. → Recent Studies in Handwriting 1912
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Recent Studies in Handwriting 1912¶
Recent studies in handwriting [Unsigned review]. (1912). Journal of Educational Psychology, 3(1), 41–46. doi:10.1037/h0068789
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Part II of Thorndike's monograph reports a comparison of seven school systems using the scale with seventh and eighth grade pupils' writing. The reviewer reports "relatively little difference in quality at the same speed". No effect size is printed.
"there is given in part II of the monogiaph a com- parison of seven different school systems in the writing of seventh and eighth grade pupils. There are decided differences in the rat- ings when the quality is considered apart from the speed, but there is relatively little difference in quality at the same speed."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Writing Skills — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Wilson's application of the Thorndike scale across a school system finds writing quality nearly the same in all grades while speed rises steeply — related
- Training for speed in handwriting may be secured without considerable sacrifice of quality — related
- Judges' ratings on the Thorndike handwriting scale agree closely, and averaged ratings give a constant determination — related
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Comparison of seven school systems shows relatively little difference in handwriting quality at the same speed |
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Comparison of seven school systems shows relatively little difference in handwriting quality at the same speed |
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