ERIC Number: ED660232
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 102
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ISBN: 979-8-3837-0454-7
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Pencil Pointers: An Evidence-Based, Online, Handwriting Resource for Elementary Educators
Jennifer D. Waid
ProQuest LLC, O.T.D. Dissertation, Boston University
Advances in the use of technology in the classroom have not changed the fact that handwriting remains a primary occupation of students throughout their educational careers. A recent study stated that "up to 27% of children in elementary school are reported to have handwriting problems" (Steinhart et al., 2021, p.2). Despite this fact, explicit handwriting instruction receives inadequate classroom time. For handwriting to become a functional skill, it needs to become automatic. Automaticity is developed through explicit instruction and sufficient practice (Montgomery & Zwicker, 2020). When faced with handwriting challenges, elementary school educators report not feeling equipped to help students with pencil grasp and handwriting deficits (Nye & Sood, 2018). Students who experience handwriting challenges often avoid writing by complaining about hand pain and discomfort or generating short, simplified written responses. These factors interfere with work completion and overall academic success. Pencil Pointers is an online, interactive, evidence-based, handwriting troubleshooting resource for general education elementary educators based on Experiential Learning Theory and Social Learning Theory. The intent is to provide quick and accurate, evidence-based, classroom-friendly activities and strategies for deficit-specific handwriting troubleshooting. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Handwriting, Writing Readiness, Skill Development, Elementary School Students, Psychomotor Skills, Elementary School Teachers, Intervention, Educational Technology, Evidence Based Practice, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies, Writing Difficulties
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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