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Writing By Hand Strengthens The Learning Process; When Typing On A Keyboard, This Process May Be Impaired
January 21, 2011 by NewsBot
Associate professor Anne Mangen at the University of Stavanger's Reading Centre asks if something is lost in switching from book to computer screen, and from pen to keyboard. The process of reading and writing involves a number of senses, she explains. When writing by hand, our brain receives feedback from our motor actions, together with the sensation of touching a pencil and paper...


