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Roblyer, M. D. – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1997
Introduced to aid writing, word processing can cause unexpected problems for those who use it. Describes four studies in which raters gave word-processed essays consistently lower scores than handwritten essays. Reasons for the discrepancies were higher expectations for typed essays, ease of spotting text errors in typed text, and more difficulty…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
