Wilson's application of the Thorndike scale across a school system finds writing quality nearly the same in all grades while speed rises steeply¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? In Wilson's Connersville survey, speed varied from 5 letters per minute in the first grade to 211 in the high school, while quality varied only from 9.2 to 11.8, excluding teachers. → 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

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An observational survey of all pupils and teachers of the Connersville, Indiana school system from first grade to fourth year of high school, in which samples of ordinary writing were rated on the Thorndike scale and timed. The reviewer notes "the quality so nearly the same in all the grades".

"The speed varied from 5 in the first grade to 211 in the high school, while the quality varied only from 9.2 to 11.8 (exclusive of teachers). It is surprising to find the quality so nearly the same in all the grades."

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
• 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