Interesting Keyboarding Instruction Quotes

“Sound pedagogical procedures are inherent in learning and becoming proficient at touch keyboarding” (Erthal, 1996).

“Instruction can be supplied by elementary teachers who have taken a keyboarding methods class, a business education teacher with elementary learning methods, or a combination of business education and elementary education teachers” (McLean, 1994).

“Keyboard learning should be taught prior to using a computer, especially since students need formal instruction to acquire keyboarding skills using the touch system” (Prigge and Braathen, 1993; Nieman, 1996).

“Benefits of acquiring keyboarding skills include the enhanced use of time and effective use of computers” (Elementary/Middle School Keyboarding Strategies Guide, 1992).

“The development of touch keyboarding skills should place emphasis on the skill of entering alphanumeric data for the primary purposes of obtaining, processing, or communicating information” (Schmidt, 1985).

“The suggested age for effective keyboard instruction is 10 to 12 years of age” (Elementary/Middle School Keyboarding Strategies Guide, 1992).

“Children in grades four to six gradually exhibit greater smoothness and command of small-muscle expression, which is reflected in better coordination in activities” (Prigge and Braathen, 1993).

“If correct techniques are taught with initial computer use and progressively added each year, the level of keyboarding ability is continually strengthened” (Davidson and Kochmann, 1996).

“A plan needs to be in place to assure the continuous development of keyboarding skills after the initial keyboarding instruction” (Sormunen, 1991).

“A knowledgeable teacher is needed to help students develop appropriate techniques, as well as provide motivation and reinforcement” (Nieman, 1996).

“When first learning to touch type, students need about 30 hours of keyboarding instruction to acquire the ability to use the correct fingers” (McLean, 1994).

“Elementary keyboarding instruction is often limited to 10 or fewer hours and the result is poor or no keying skills” (Sormunen, 1991).

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