Differences in Graphomotor Skills by the Writing Medium and Children’s Gender
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22042119 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Boram No (0000-0001-6456-2174, Duksung Women's University), Naya Choi (0000-0001-9189-9370, Seoul National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 162 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci11040162 |
| OpenAlex | W3144506472 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Factors of graphomotor skills may serve as indicators to determine a writer’s handwriting proficiency or acclimation to different writing surface textures. This study examines differences in children’s graphomotor skills based on types of writing medium and gender. Participants were 97 six-year-old Korean preschool children who had not received formal writing training prior to the study. Writing tasks were completed on a tablet screen and paper. Writing samples were analyzed using the Eye and Pen software to investigate spatial, temporal, and pressure exertion exhibited during the writing tasks. A repeated measures ANOVA revealed differences in graphomotor skills such as print size, writing speed, and writing pressure. Writing on a tablet screen decreased clarity of writing; print size and speed increased as the stylus slides across the tablet surface with relatively less friction, thereby decreasing the exertion of writing pressure. Analysis of writing differences according to gender indicated that boys generated larger print sizes than girls. Results suggest that while simple writing tasks may be feasible on the tablet screen, providing children with a larger writing medium and encouraging larger print sizes for writing practice, especially for boys, may be beneficial in the development of graphomotor skills among young learners
CLARITY · Developmental psychology · Handwriting · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Motor skill · Chemistry · Education and Technology Integration · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Writing and Handwriting Education
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |