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The Contributions of Transcription Skills to Paper-Based and Computer-Based Text Composing in the Early Years
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Anabela Anabela Malpique; Mustafa Asil; Deborah Pino-Pasternak; Susan Ledger; Timothy Teo – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2025
Digital tools are an integral part of most writing communities across the globe, enhancing the criticality of gaining a comprehensive understanding of both paper and computer-based writing acquisition and development. The relationships between transcription skills and children's paper-based writing performance are well documented. Less is known…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Writing Skills, Keyboarding (Data Entry), Spelling
Comparing the Word Processing and Reading Comprehension of Skilled and Less Skilled Readers
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I. Birkan Guldenoglu; Tevhide Kargin; Paul Miller – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2012
The purpose of this study was to compare the word processing and reading comprehension skilled in and less skilled readers. Forty-nine, 2nd graders (26 skilled and 23 less skilled readers) participated in this study. They were tested with two experiments assessing their processing of isolated real word and pseudoword pairs as well as their reading…
Descriptors: Word Processing, Reading Comprehension, Reading Skills, Comparative Analysis
When Children Use Word Processors for Writing: Some Problems and Suggestions.
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Neufeld, Karen – Reading Improvement, 1989
Qualitatively examines the problems and successes of first- and second-grade children as they were introduced to word processors. Finds that the problems encountered were neither lasting enough, nor insurmountable enough to recommend not introducing children to word processors. (RS)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Error Analysis (Language), Grade 1, Grade 2
The Effect of a Word Processor on the Written Composition of Second-Grade Pupils.
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Jones, Ithel – Computers in the Schools, 1994
In response to national concern over declining standards in students' writing abilities, an increasing number of schools have adopted the use of word processors in an effort to increase literacy skills. The instructional effectiveness of word processors in 20 second-grade students was analyzed and it was found that computers facilitate improvement…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Futures (of Society), Grade 2
Process Variables in Writing Instruction Using Word Processing, Word Processing with Voice Synthesis, and No Word Processing in Second Grade.
Kurth, Ruth Justine – 1988
A study at a small southwestern suburban school examined specific process variables which occurred as children were taught composition skills using word processing, word processing with voice synthesis, and no word processing. Subjects were 45 second grade students, who were divided into three groups on the basis of scores on a reading…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 2, Interaction
The Effects on Children's Writing of Adding Speech Synthesis to a Word Processor.
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Borgh, Karin; Dickson, W. Patrick – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
Synthesized speech was added to a word processor used by children in grades two and five. Each student wrote four stories on a microcomputer and received spoken feedback on two of them. It was found that students wrote longer stories, edited more, and enjoyed writing more with the spoken feedback. (24 references) (LAE)
Descriptors: Children, Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Writing
Second Graders Decide When To Use Electronic Editing Tools.
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Fletcher, David C. – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2001
Presents a case study of one second-grade teacher's classroom action research project in which she explores how and when students decided to use electronic editing tools to revise their writing. Discusses factors that influenced student's editing choices and their ability to work in pairs. Considers implications for the use of computers in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Childrens Writing, Class Activities, Computer Uses in Education