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Chapter 2: Review of Literature

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Research Questions

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Chapter 2: Review of Literature

Section I:

Learning Disabilities are Relatively Common Among Children

Remedial Efforts are Not Always Successful

Handwriting is Particularly Problematic

Handwriting Can Affect Teachers' Ratings of Written Work

Writing is a Complex Task

A Process Approach to Writing May Allow Some Simplification

Is a Process Approach Appropriate for Students With Learning Disabilities

Process Writing Requires Numerous Rewrites

Personal Computers Show Promise as Writing Tools

Some Authorities Question the Use of Personal Computers as Writing Tools

Are a Process Approach to Writing and Personal Computers Appropriate for Students With Learning Disabilities?

Keyboarding Skills Have not Received Much Attention Recently

Can We Expect Secondary Gains From Keyboarding?

Who Will Require Keyboarding Skills?

Transcription Typing is Less Important Than it once Was

Keyboarding is Different From Traditional Typing

Four Important Differences between Keyboarding and Typing

Section II:

How Are Fine Motor Skills Patterns Learned?

How Are Keyboarding Skills Learned?

Five Critical Questions about Keyboarding Instruction

What Rate of Keyboarding is Adequate for Writing?

Is Keyboarding Instruction Necessary Prior to Writing With a Personal Computer?

Is Keyboarding Instruction Necessary at All?

At What Age Should Keyboarding Instruction Begin?

Can All Children Learn Keyboarding?

Section III:

There are Theoretical Reasons To Expect Some Individuals to Experience Difficulty Learning keyboarding

There is Further Evidence to Suggest that Some Students with Learning Disabilities May Not Readily Learn to Keyboard

Research Questions

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