Episode 47: Pen and Paper: What the Research Says, Part 3
In the final discussion of this three-part series on pen and paper, Andrew and Julie explore the effects of technology in a classroom, the results of students using computers, and the importance of pens instead of pencils. Does technology actually have a negative effect on student’s test scores? Should a student adapt to using a pen over a pencil? Why should a student learn cursive first rather than printed letters? GO TO PART 1 | PART 2 Referenced Materials: "An Analysis of the Ball Point Pen Versus the Pencil as a Beginning Handwriting Instrument" by Shirley Tawney The Flickering Mind: Saving Education from the False Promise of Technology by Todd Oppenheimer "Children With Home Computers Likely to Have Lower Test Scores" by Duke University "Computers 'do not improve' pupil results, says OECD" by Sean Coughlan Teaching Writing: Structure and Style, Second Edition Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
