Fact · Typing and writing speed
Earlier research found that success in touch-typing training does not guarantee that people keep touch typing in everyday use.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Previous research shows that success in touch-typing training does not ensure its continuation into everyday use.”
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 authors explain the drift back to looking at the keys as melioration: a habit that gives a better result right away wins over one that pays off later.
- What it does not show
- A claim about earlier research, taken from the abstract. The paper does not give a rate of relapse.
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