In their study, the researchers analyzed brain activity in university students when they wrote by hand and when they typed on a keyboard. They ultimately found that the handwriting resulted in ...

The right balance of digital instruction and handwriting in school is vital for students' success. Research suggests that cursive writing helps establish the neuronal patterns beneficial for learning, ...

We spoke with three educators who are integrating handwriting activities to boost their readers’ penmanship and literacy skills—and discovered a few surprises along the way.

National Handwriting Day doesn’t boast free pie slices, but you can savor the lost art of handwriting on Jan. 23 by putting pen to paper. “Though computers and email play an important role in ...

Writing by hand requires active visualization of letters and precise fine motor skills to execute movements. In contrast, typing, with its uniform-looking keys, demands less brain activity in the ...

Writing increases neural activity A recent Indiana University study had one group of children practice printing letters by hand while a second group just looked at examples of A's, B's, and C's.

Assembly Bill 446, sponsored by former elementary school teacher Sharon Quirk-Silva and enacted in October, mandates handwriting education for approximately 2.6 million Californian students in ...

They ultimately found that the handwriting resulted in significantly more elaborate brain connectivity patterns than typing words. The results, they argued, had important implications for memory ...