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A review of handwriting research: Progress and prospects from 1980 to 1994

Educational Psychology Review, 1996

Contemporary handwriting research has focused on skilled performance, the developing capabilities of children, atypical development, the effectiveness of various letter forms, instructional techniques, and the construction and evaluation of assessment instruments. This paper critically reviews and synthesizes research conducted between 1980 and 1994 in each of these areas, providing suggestions for future research. Considerable progress was made during this time period in understanding the processes involved in handwriting control and development as well as in teaching students with handwriting difficuIties. In addition, advances in theory, experimental procedures, on-line recording devices, and computerized instmctional programs resulted in an increased Ievel of sophistication. Thus, the prospects for future research in this area are promising. KEY WORDS: handwriting research; letter forms; instructional techniques; assessment instruments. 1040-726X/96/0300-0007509.50/0 © 1996 Plenum Publishing Corporation

Handwriting is becoming an extinct practice

Abstract The focus of my research is an investigation into the phenomenon of handwriting, examining its origins, its history, its manifestations in different cultures and how it has changed over time in both form and function. As the practice of handwriting disappears from contemporary culture as a form of communication, it is being transformed into visual imagery, manifesting as a contemporary art form. I am exploring the connection between calligraphic gestures, lines and marks as they manifest as visual imagery in contemporary art. I am researching the writing tools, surfaces and forms, with which writing finds expression. My work is also an invitation to look at writing, its living, organic and hand-made quality. I use script, not for its linguistic function, but for its calligraphic and gestural qualities imbued in the marks.

The Type of Calligraphy: Writing, Print, and Technologies of the Arabic Alphabet

2008

This dissertation examines multiple applications of Arabic script and the relationship linking visual design with written communication. It presents typography and calligraphy as distinct communicative practices and explores the importance of print culture and printed material in relation to the rise of the modern bureaucratic state. The work is arranged in seven chapters, each illustrating how changes in the visual appearance of Arabic letters connote distinct channels of textual authority and knowledge. Chapter 1 opens a comparative framework with three models of writing in relation to religious tradition, and Chapter 2 explores written communication through the lens of grammatology. Chapter 3 delves into the Arabic calligraphic tradition, the symbolic interpretation of letters, and the meanings of multiple scripts. With the arrival of print, Arabic writing practices shifted in response to a new communication technology, and Chapter 4 outlines the Ottoman adoption of print technology. This section examines historical and archival material, which chronicles early Ottoman printing as well as post-print developments of Ottoman calligraphic art. The symbolic, visual, and textual changes that accompanied the new medium are addressed in Chapter 5, and Chapter 6 introduces a comparative study of Arabic letter design in modern Jordan. A series of interviews with practicing calligraphers, graphic designers, and contemporary artists highlight diverse applications of Arabic script and the flexibility of written communication and. Finally, Chapter 7 reflects upon the historical trajectory of previous chapters to ask what the story of Arabic script might teach us about the future of writing. This chapter traces the continuity of calligraphy and digital design and suggests a more nuanced concept of writing for digital practice. As practices of writing continue to shift both in the Middle East and globally, visual conventions surrounding Arabic script provide a wealth of strategies worthy of preservation and exploration.

Handwriting: A Matter of Affairs

English Language Teaching, 2015

Academic performance is the main concern of educators all over the world. Authentic researchers have studied the importance of handwriting for improving students' performance, and they have proved that using the hand in writing activates many regions in the brain that are related to memory and comprehension. The study aims at displaying the results of some substantial resources on handwriting to show this importance and its impact on students' academic performance. It also aims at being a loud call for the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to make a remedial action through establishing awareness campaigns to show the importance and necessity of updating curriculum to focus on using handwriting to enhance and support the students' reception of information. In order to achieve the success of the mentioned efforts, the researcher refers to training the trainers and establishing writing units that are joined to the learning institutions.