Lists 12 parallel skills in drawing and writing, including the fact that drawing can reproduce aesthetic forms while writing can copy letters and letter groups. (DF)

Seven junior high age TMR students were instructed to recognize sight vocabulary words using handwriting or typing activities. Typing speed increased at an accelerated rate and accuracy in copying words by typing was consistently superior to copying by handwriting: typing activities were as effective as handwriting activities in promoting sight…

Penmanship began as art restricted to specially trained scribes. As education spread, the need for a simplified system of penmanship became apparent. As certain systems were adopted by the schools, penmanship became standardized and greater emphasis was placed on speed to meet the demands of a business and technological society. (Author/RDN)

Reports on a study of the influence of format, criteria, and the passage of time on teacher evaluations of student writing; found that a rating scale influenced stability of grades over time and higher grades generally. (AEA)

Taking off from the idea that each autograph is an original work of art created by the signer, this book aims to represent a piece of history, the premise being that there is no better way to learn about historical figures or celebrities than to meet those people and ask them for signed photos, books, and other information. A section of the book…

Recently, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) changed by including a writing section that gives the examinee an option between computer and handwritten formats to compose their responses. Unfortunately, this may introduce several potential sources of error that might reduce the reliability and validity of the scores. The seriousness…

Recently, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) changed by including a direct writing assessment where examinees choose between computer and handwritten composition formats. Unfortunately, examinees may have differential access to and comfort with computers; as a result, scores across these formats may not be comparable. Analysis of…

Presents a summary of language arts research relative to early childhood education. (TO)

How to motivate children and provide opportunities for learning. (SP)

Reviews the life and career of sixteenth century cartographer Gerardus Mercator and, through samples of his work, isolates characteristics of his personal script to give calligraphic evidence of his authorship. (MB)

Indicates relationships between children's graphic expressions and thinking, writing, and reading. It is concluded that, if children are motivated to verbalize about personal experiences they have expressed graphically, they probably will be additionally motivated to read what they have written. (Author/RH)

Average and poor writers were given taped handwriting lessons in one of four combinations of instructional methods: relaxation-suggestion, traditional instruction (Noble's handwriting series), a combination of the two, and relaxation only. The average and poor writers responded differently to the four methods. (SJL)

Fifty hyperactive and learning disabled children (8 to 12 years old) were selected for study because of severe handwriting difficulties. The children received methylphenidate (Ritalin) or placebo under double blind conditions. Twenty-six students (52 percent) showed improvement in overall handwriting following the administration of methylphenidate…

Investigates incidence of left-handedness in high school students. Handedness did not affect math or verbal performance in 9th or 10th graders. For 11th graders, significant sex-by-handedness-by-measures interaction was found. Results do not support the hypothesis of Levy's that left-handedness decreases spatial performance and benefits verbal…