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Neuroscientists Say Don't Write Off Handwriting

Cursive

Edutopia: 12.07.2020 

Brain scans reveal crucial reading circuitry flickering to life when young readers print letters and then read them. The effect largely disappears when letters are typed or traced.

We look at two studies which compare handwriting to typing—both conclude that handwriting taps into brain networks associated with deeper learning. That doesn’t mean we should toss out our keyboards, though. Kids with processing disabilities like dysgraphia or dyslexia often benefit from computer technology, and all kids need to develop digital skills.  WATCH  01:08

 

Handwriting beats typing when it comes to taking class notes
Science News For Students: 11.11.2020 by Diane Lincoln
Writing by hand turns on parts of the brain involved in learning and memory, new data show.
Taking notes by hand, rather than using a keyboard, may boost how well you remember new information, a study finds.

The Importance of Cursive Handwriting Over Typewriting for Learning in the Classroom: A High-Density EEG Study of 12-Year-Old Children and Young Adults
Front. Psychol., 28 July 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01810
Eva Ose Askvik, F. R. (Ruud) van der Weel and Audrey L. H. van der Meer