What’s Wrong With Using Keyboards for Writing?
While typing on keyboards is convenient, research in neuroscience demonstrates that writing by hand activates the brain in ways that typing cannot. Movement, mental activity, and the genes involved in learning are interdependent. Longhand writing strengthens neural connections, enhancing areas of the brain involved in thinking, language, memory, and information management. Dr. Virginia Berninger, Professor […]
Arguments in Favor of Cursive Handwriting
Supporters of cursive handwriting point to extensive research in education, psychology, and neuroscience that highlights significant differences between handwriting and keyboard use—differences that directly impact how children learn, think, and retain information. These studies show that handwriting offers benefits that go far beyond the act of writing itself. Neuroscientists have documented both the biological and […]
The Debate Over Cursive Handwriting in Schools
In recent years, cursive handwriting has become a controversial topic in education. With the adoption of the Common Core Standards, elementary students are no longer universally required to learn cursive handwriting. As a result, many schools across the United States have reduced or completely removed handwriting instruction from their curriculum. As of 2016, only 15 […]