Training for speed in handwriting may be secured without considerable sacrifice of quality¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 1912 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? In a 6A grade, slow writing averaged 46.8 letters per minute at quality 14.95, natural writing 73.1 at 14.60, and rapid writing 82.3 at 14.12, supporting the conclusion that speed may be gained with little quality loss. → Recent Studies in Handwriting 1912

Evidence¶

Recent Studies in Handwriting 1912¶

Recent studies in handwriting [Unsigned review]. (1912). Journal of Educational Psychology, 3(1), 41–46. doi:10.1037/h0068789

q2 · i? · review · r2

A speed-versus-quality comparison in one 6A grade reported by Wilson, with average speed in letters per minute and average Thorndike quality for slow, natural, and rapid writing. The reviewer cautions that paucity of details makes the results hard to evaluate.

"From this the conclusion is drawn that speed may be secured without any considerable sacrifice of quality. Unfortunately on ac- count of the paucity of details it is difficult to evaluate these results."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Writing Skills — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Comparison of seven school systems shows relatively little difference in handwriting quality at the same speed — related
• 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
• Instructed slow reading ran about 40% below normal rate and rapid reading about 16% below normal time, fairly uniformly across groups except seventh graders — related
• Following a slow rhythmic beat while writing words slows habituated writers and produces speed uncertainties that harm form quality — related
• Different types of handwriting interventions produce equivalent gains in handwriting legibility and fluency — related