Inadequate Typing Skills Impacting Student Assessments
student engagementassessmentdigital literacy
Summary
Students are struggling with low typing speeds, significantly impacting their performance on assessments that require written responses. With a median typing speed of only fourteen words per minute among fifth graders, students expend excessive cognitive energy on typing rather than on formulating their thoughts. This issue highlights a critical gap in digital literacy education and the need for effective typing programs to enhance students' writing capabilities in a digital learning environment.
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Students struggle with typing speed, impacting their ability to perform on assessments.
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