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Lined paper : its effects on the legibility and creativity of young children's writing
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Lindsay, Geoff and McLennan, D. (1983) Lined paper : its effects on the legibility and creativity of young children's writing. British Journal of Educational Psychology, Volume 53 (Number 3). pp. 364-368. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8279.1983.tb02569.x
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Abstract
This study examines the effects of lined and unlined paper on the writing ability of young children. 101 children at four age levels, from mean age 6 years 2 months to 9 years 2 months, wrote two pieces of free writing. These were rated for both creativity and legibility. Creativity was found to be unaffected by the type of paper used. Legibility, however, showed an interaction with both type of paper and age: younger children's legibility was greater with unlined paper, while the opposite was true of the older sample. The implications of these findings for educational practice are discussed.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Educational Psychology | ||||
| Publisher: | The British Psychological Society | ||||
| ISSN: | 0007-0998 | ||||
| Official Date: | 1983 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 53 | ||||
| Number: | Number 3 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 364-368 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1983.tb02569.x | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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