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Alamargot, Denis; Morin, Marie-France; Simard-Dupuis, Erika – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Developmental dyslexia is defined as a specific reading disorder but is also thought to be underpinned by a deficit in motor skills that may well affect handwriting performance. However, the results of studies addressing this issue are not consistent. The present study was, therefore, designed to better understand the functioning of handwriting in…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Handwriting, Writing Skills, Writing Readiness
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Çetin, Özlem Simsek – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The purpose of this work is to analyze the name writing and writing readiness levels of preschoolers in terms of various variables and to identify the relationship between children's name writing skill and writing readiness levels. To that end, name-writing and writing-readiness skills of 204 preschoolers at the ages of 3, 4 and 5 were examined…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Writing Skills, Writing Readiness, Institutional Characteristics
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Poniatowski, Kelly – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2012
A required writing mechanics course for mass communication students was moved online. A case study experiment manipulating the course design was conducted to determine effects on student engagement, learning, and satisfaction. Online designs with greater interactivity capabilities are positively associated with all three outcomes. These desirable…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Writing Readiness, Student Attitudes, Online Courses