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Medwell, Jane and Wray, David (2008) Handwriting - a forgotten language skill? Language and Education, Vol.22 (No.1). pp. 34-47. doi:10.2167/le722.0 ISSN 0950-0782.
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Abstract
Handwriting currently has a low status and profile in literacy education. This paper examines the situation of current handwriting pedagogy in England and considers why handwriting efficiency has been neglected. The paper goes on to identify a number of studies located in the domains of special needs and psychology which re-evaluate the role of handwriting efficiency. These studies suggest that handwriting is more than just motor skill and may make a very important contribution to children's composing of text. Existing research into the way handwriting efficiency affects composing suggests that further research, more appropriate assessment and focused intervention could all make a significant contribution to children's writing progress and might positively affect the progress of the many boys who struggle with writing throughout the primary school years.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | L Education > LC Special aspects of education | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013) | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Writing, Composition (language arts), Literacy, Penmanship | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Language and Education | ||||
Publisher: | Multilingual Matters | ||||
ISSN: | 0950-0782 | ||||
Official Date: | January 2008 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.22 | ||||
Number: | No.1 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 14 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 34-47 | ||||
DOI: | 10.2167/le722.0 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) |
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