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| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Elementary School Students | 1 |
| Keyboarding (Data Entry) | 1 |
| Microcomputers | 1 |
| Skill Development | 1 |
| Timed Tests | 1 |
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| Business Education Forum | 1 |
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| Sormunen, Carolee | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSormunen, Carolee – Business Education Forum, 1991
Indiana fourth graders received keyboarding instruction 30 minutes per day for 4 weeks with 30 minutes of daily practice thereafter. Comparison with their scores in the fifth grade revealed an increase in speed of nine words per minute. Accuracy did not change significantly. (SK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Keyboarding (Data Entry), Microcomputers
