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Originally Posted by BrianL99
Sort of like teaching kids how to use a Sun Dial or a Slide Rule. Things change, for the better or worst.
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The Great Cursive Writing Debate | NEA
Should cursive handwriting go the way of the chisel and stone or quill and parchment, or is the pen is still mightier than the keyboard?
On team cursive, advocates point to the many studies that have shown that learning cursive not only improves retention and comprehension, it engages the brain on a deep level as students learn to join letters in a continuous flow. It also enhances fine motor dexterity and gives children a better idea of how words work in combination.
Team keyboarding say the curriculum is already packed and learning cursive is less important in an increasingly digital world.
Some research indicates there could be a middle ground. Imagine a college lecture hall where some students are taking notes on laptops while others are taking them longhand. Whose notes are better?
Researchers have found that laptop users take more notes, sometimes recording every word from the lecturer, while the longhand note-takers were slower and had to paraphrase while translating speech to paper. However, the process of transcribing enabled them to recall more of the information than the laptop note-takers.