The results fell right in line with my initial hypothesis. My class of second graders showed an average growth in typing speed of 1.2 WPM, my class third graders an average growth in typing speed of 3.4 WPM, and my class of fourth graders an average growth in typing speed of 4.4 WPM. This data showed me that the online keyboarding instruction and practice through Typing Club was much more effective for my fourth graders than it was for my second graders. This is likely due to several factors such as fine motor skills, academic readiness, developmental maturity, and reading ability. My plan is to continue using Typing Club for my students, but to switch my second graders to the “junior” set of lesson plans which will hopefully be more developmentally and academically appropriate for that age group.
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