Fact · Typing and writing speed
In the two-year elementary keyboarding study, one group used free web-based activities in the first year and the structured program in the second.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“the other group used free web-based activities the first year and Keyboarding Without Tears the second year”
A Comparison of Two Keyboarding Instruction Methods Over 2 Years for Elementary Students, Denise K. Donica et al., The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 9, no. 3, 2021, Abstract, Method.
Open the original- What it measures
- The study compared a group that used Keyboarding Without Tears in both years with this group.
- What it does not show
- The study tested elementary pupils, not adults, and it compared two programs rather than free and paid tools in general.