Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The present pilot study explored the impact of language complexity on students’ typing speeds, measured in net characters per minute (CPM), and the relationship of typing speed to other academic skills. Students (N =28) in grades two through four were shown three standardized passages in succession and were given two minutes to copy each passage accurately. Each student was shown a passage at the grade one level, their previous grade level, and their current grade level. Passage difficulty only impacted net CPM produced by grade two students such that they typed more characters within the time limit when copying the grade one passage relative to the higher grades. A hierarchical regression demonstrated that typing performance was largely dependent on age, such that older students typed more than younger students. These findings will aid in the selection of appropriate text passages to include in a standardized measurement tool for typing fluency.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: Emily Staffiere
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3140756083