Schools in Finland, it has been reported, are phasing out the teaching of handwriting skills, a claim that has led to arguments along the lines of whether technology has made handwriting obsolete and ...

Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn't be so quick to throw away the pencils and paper: handwriting helps people learn certain ...

Should you be concerned about the current rage for keyboards in kindergarten to replace crayons, pencils, and paper? Are you worried if your third grader can’t write or read their name in cursive?

Due to the pandemic of the new coronavirus, online lessons are increasing, and many students are less likely to take notes on their lessons by hand. However, it is widely known that handwriting ...

A University of the Basque Country study found that 5- to 6-year-old children who learned letters and words by hand developed stronger reading and writing skills than those trained on keyboards. The ...

When it comes to taking notes, new research indicates that writing by hand may stimulate the brain more than typing. Handwriting was found to be better for learning and memory in comparison to typing ...

Writing things out by hand takes longer than typing it up. But that extra friction makes your brain work harder at engaging with the information. And that engagement yields better learning. Click here ...

Associate professor Anne Mangen at the University of Stavanger's Reading Centre asks if something is lost in switching from book to computer screen, and from pen to keyboard. The process of reading ...