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ERIC Number: EJ723797
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 11
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1522-8185
Learning to Keyboard: Does the Use of Keyboard Covers Make A Difference?
Nichols, Lois
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, v2004 n1 p175-185 2004
Third and fourth grade students (N=84) were randomly assigned by class to either covered or uncovered keyboards. All students received 30 minutes of keyboarding instruction for four weeks. Analysis revealed significant differences in speed but not in accuracy between the two main treatment groups.
Descriptors: Keyboarding (Data Entry), Grade 3, Grade 4, Instructional Effectiveness
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 500 E. Main St. Suite 902, P.O. Box 3728, Norfolk, VA 23510. Tel: 757-574-3227.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 3; Grade 4
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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