Proper Keyboarding Techniques

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Proper Keyboarding Techniques

• Why are they SO important?

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Why Proper Techniques?
While most kids and adults can learn to hunt and
peck on their own, real typing speed depends on
PROPER TECHNIQUE.
Michael J. Himowitz, Baltimore Sun
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Why Proper Techniques?
From the findings of skill-learning research and
studies of time and motion in human performance,
technique or form has come to be considered a
prerequisite to skilled performance of motor
tasks. Typewriting Learning and Instruction
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Why Proper Techniques?
People who used to find hunt and peck
keyboarding sufficient realize that it doesnt
make much sense to have a computer with lightning
speed if the information inputted into the
machine trickles in like molasses in January.

Sandberg-Diment, 1984
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What Techniques Should be Taught to Children?

• Sit up straight
• Arms near side and wrists straight

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What Techniques Should be Taught to Children?

• Fingers near home row keys
• Correct fingering

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What Techniques Should be Taught to Children?

• Eyes on copy
• Reasonable rhythm

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What Techniques Should be Taught to Children?

• Wrists off the keyboard

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What Techniques Should be Taught to Children?

• Right little finger on Enter

• Thumb used on Space Bar

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Mastery Technique Levels
Mastery (M) The student knows the keys and keys
by touch. Near Mastery (N) With more practice,
the student will key by touch. Partial Mastery
(P) The student looks at the keys most of the
time. Minimal Mastery (L) The student is
dependent on looking at the keys.
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How Important are Proper Keyboard Techniques?

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The End
Nadine Bunnell, Keyboarding Specialist Utah State
Office of EducationCurriculum
InstructionApplied Technology Education nbunnell_at_
usoe.k12.ut.uswww.usoe.k12.ut.us/ate/keyboarding/
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