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The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of cursive handwriting
programs in improving letter legibility and form in third-grade students without
identified handwriting problems. Four months into the school year, cursive
handwriting was assessed for a sample of convenience of 50 third-grade students.
Subsequently, students received instruction for 10-15 minutes daily for 6 weeks
using either Handwriting without Tears, Loops and Other Groups programs, or, as a
control condition, continued instruction in the Zaner-Bloser program. Student
handwriting for all programs improved from pretest to posttest. Posttest
comparisons indicated no significant differences between programs. The results
suggest that the method of handwriting instruction has a limited short-term
impact on cursive letter legibility and form for children without handwriting
problems.

Langue : ANGLAIS