Writing and Revising by Bilingual Students in Traditional and Word Processing Environments

Examination of current research indicates caution in drawing conclusions about the benefits of the use of word processors, especially in elementary school. A variety of factors (e.g., keyboarding skill, technology aptitude, familiarity with the language of the word processor) might influence these benefits. This study focused on the effects of writing with word processors for students with varying proficiency in English.

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