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ERIC Number: EJ511956
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0958-8221
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The Computer vs. the Pen: A Comparative Study of Word Processing in a Hong Kong Secondary Classroom.
Lam, F. S.; Pennington, Martha C.
Computer Assisted Language Learning, v8 n1 p75-92 1995
The English compositions of two groups of Hong Kong secondary school students learning English as a Second Language were compared. Results found that students who used computer word processors, on the whole, wrote better compositions than students who used pen and paper. (46 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Handwriting, Second Language Learning, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Word Processing, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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