November 07, 2007
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New York: A study conducted by Vanderbilt University professor Steve Graham has revealed that good handwriting is one of the key parts of learning.
The study to be released this month has revealed that when children are taught to write, they are also being taught how to learn and how to express themselves.
The study also finds that a majority of primary-school teachers believe that students with fluent handwriting produced written assignments that were superior in quantity and quality and resulted in higher grades, besides from being easier to read.
In an effort to reverse the de-emphasis on handwriting and composition that may be adversely affecting children's learning all the way through high school and beyond, the College Board of US has included a handwritten essay to the SAT, the standardised test for US colleges admissions.
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