Date of Graduation
5-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Advisor/Mentor
Hagstrom, Fran
Committee Member/Reader
Aslin, Larry
Committee Member/Second Reader
Carter, Vinson
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate parent perceptions about how their children become successful spellers by asking about digital and hand written practice alignment with test taking. Thirty parents of children from the primary grades of school (1st to 4th grade) were sought as participants. There was no control for the type of school (e.g. private versus public). The materials of the study included a brief questionnaire developed from the literature that ask demographic information (age, grade, etc.) and specifics about spelling homework, spelling tests in school, and perceived benefits of types of practice for spelling success. The questionnaire was distributed electronically via social media. Data from the questionnaire was used to descriptively answer the specific questions of the study.
Citation
Bleakley, L. E. (2014). The Differences in spelling when practice utilizes a word processor versus writing by hand; parent perceptions. Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/rhrcuht/27
