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Computers and Assessment: The Effect of Typing versus Handwriting on the Holistic Scoring of Essays.
Peer reviewedSweedler-Brown, Carol O. – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1991
Describes a study conducted at a large west coast state university, comparing holistic scores on developmental writing program final essays when the same essays were handwritten and computer typed. Reveals a bias against typed final essays, especially in essays which received high scores in the handwritten form. (DMM)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Bias, Computer Uses in Education, Essays
