Handwriting in Young Adults in an Era of Technological Advancements

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dc.access.optionOpen Access
dc.contributor.advisorDonica, Denise
dc.contributor.authorSpencer, Courtney N.
dc.contributor.departmentOccupational Therapy
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-15T16:42:44Z
dc.date.available2017-02-07T22:22:33Z
dc.date.created2015-12
dc.date.issued2015-12-10
dc.date.submittedDecember 2015
dc.date.updated2016-01-15T15:32:09Z
dc.degree.departmentOccupational Therapy
dc.degree.disciplineMSOT-Occupational Therapy
dc.degree.grantorEast Carolina University
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.degree.nameM.S.O.T.
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate handwriting and technology as methods for note-taking in the post-secondary classroom, handwriting in daily life, and perceptions of handwriting instruction, both print and cursive, in young adult post-secondary students. Based on the current use of handwriting for note-taking and personal tasks in young adults, is handwriting an important skill which should continue to be taught in the primary classroom? The study utilized a web-based survey given to current students at East Carolina University. Question formats included Likert scale, sorting, multiple choice and open ended. The survey was distributed to a random sample of 1800 East Carolina University students, 106 young adult responses were analyzed. Results revealed handwriting is the most common note-taking method, used by 72.7% of students for 75-100% of the classroom experience. Furthermore, participants reported handwriting instruction is an important component of the primary education. Statistical chi square analysis revealed no statistically significant correlations between groups of post-secondary students based on gender and handwriting grasps. Occupational therapists and teachers can utilize this information to consider the importance of continuing to support handwriting instruction and making it a greater priority in the primary classroom as handwriting was found to have educational and personal relevance while achieving a post-secondary education.
dc.embargo.lift2016-12-01
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/5141
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEast Carolina University
dc.subjectTechnology
dc.subjectPost-secondary classroom
dc.subjectNote-taking methods
dc.subject.meshPsychomotor Performance
dc.subject.meshHandwriting
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.titleHandwriting in Young Adults in an Era of Technological Advancements
dc.typeMaster's Thesis
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