Fact · Typing and writing speed
In the 2003 experiment, under a modified reinforcement condition the effect of melioration on touch-typing scores after training decreased.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“under a modified reinforcement condition, the effect of melioration on touch-typing scores in the posttraining phase decreased”
Melioration and the Transition from Touch-Typing Training to Everyday Use, Eldad Yechiam et al., Human Factors, 2003, Abstract.
Open the original- What it measures
- The modified condition made looking at the screen more attractive during typing, using a secondary task that asked typists to respond to signals on the screen.
- What it does not show
- One experiment with 22 students. The abstract also reports that the manipulation helped the skill take hold and persist, but this is a small study and it is not evidence of a general training method.