Fact · Typing and writing speed
The 2017 dissertation reports that the gamified group showed more interest in the training and spent more time on computers than the control group, and that the extra engagement went with better typing speed and accuracy.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The sample group showed high interest in engaging, spending more time on computers than the control group.”
Typing Training Through Gamification (Master of Science dissertation), Silence Chomunorwa, University of Cape Town, Department of Computer Science, 2017, Conclusions section, findings paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- The author argues that the game elements motivated participation, and that more participation led to the gains in speed and accuracy reported for the same group.
- What it does not show
- Engagement and time on computers were measured in one small, non-randomized study. More time practicing is not the same as more accurate practice, so the link to better typing is the author's interpretation.