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Peer reviewedPowers, Donald E.; And Others – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1994
The effects on essay scores of intermingling handwritten and word-processed student essays were studied with 32 students who produced handwritten and word-processed essays. Essays were converted to the other format and rescored. Results reveal higher average scores for handwritten essays. Implications for scoring are considered. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Uses in Education, Essays, Handwriting
