dc.contributor.author	Byers, Emily	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Southern Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2002-2004	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-10-07T13:53:22Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:29:17Z
dc.date.available	2009-10-07T13:53:22Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:29:17Z
dc.date.issued	2004-05	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/407	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the research was to compare the effects of covered keyboarding instruction with uncovered keyboarding instruction on students'typing proficiency and typing technique. The instruction occurred over a six-week period in two seventh grade beginning keyboarding classes. Forty-four students participated in the instruction. This qualitative study included documenting typing proficiency, direct observation, and student focus groups. Both keyboarding classes received beginning instruction without the keyboarding covers in place. After lesson one was completed, group one used the keyboarding covers to complete the rest of the lessons, while group two did not use the covers. Through a review of the literature, I found that just as many authors recommended not using the covers as those who did recommend their use. The results of this study indicated students who used the keyboarding covers had more confidence in their keyboarding skills compared to the students who did not use the covers. Participants in the covered keyboarding instruction also admitted to being less likely to look at their fingers when typing without the cover. Students using the covers made more errors while keyboarding than the students not using the covers.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	uncovered keyboarding instruction	en_US
dc.subject	typing proficiency	en_US
dc.subject	typing technique	en_US
dc.title	Teaching and Learning Keyboarding	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Brovey, Andrew J.	en_US
dc.description.committee	Zahner, Jane	en_US
dc.description.committee	Wiley, Ellen	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed. S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US