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Publication Date: 1997
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Technology and the Oops! Effect: Finding a Bias against Word Processing.
Roblyer, M. D.
Learning & Leading with Technology, v24 n7 p14-16 Apr 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 in identifying author "voice." (PEN)
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Language: English
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