Review of research in typewriting: A classification and summary of studies completed prior to 1949

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by  Rahe, Harves C

REVIEW OF RESEARCH EJ TYPEMKITHiG
A Classification and Smnsary of Studios Completed Prior to 19h9
In Tm Volumes
BY
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Volume I
Pages l~f?Q6
Submitted in partial fulfillm ent of the requirement®
for the Doctor of Education degree
in the Schod of Education
Indiana University
Gstober, X95>0
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The encouragement and assistance given by Dr* Elvin S* Eyster,
Chairman of the Department of Business Education, Indiana University,
have been a great help in completing this study* Without the assistance
and co-operation of many librarians in colleges and universities through­
out the United States, i t would not have been possible to obtain through
interlibrary loan the original reports of research studies in typewriting*
The assistance of a ll the individuals who have helped to make this study
possible is appreciated*
H. C. R.
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FOREWORD
Much of the research in business education has not been available
to those who could profit from its use. As a partial contribution to the
solution of this need, a series of studies is being conducted at Indiana
University under the sponsorship of the Department of Business Education
and Office Training, Dr. Elvin S. Byster, Chairman. Each of these studies
w ill include an analysis of the research reports dealing with a particular
area of business education. Abstracts of the individual research reports
and a comprehensive, master bibliography of a ll research on problems that
have been studied in the area w ill be presented.
The firs t study in the series, in the area of shorthand and tran­
scription, was completed in 191*6. In addition to the present study in
the area of instruction in typewriting, an investigation of research
reports dealing with the teaching of bookkeeping is nearing completion.
Additional studies in the series, in the areas of office practice,
sales and distributive education, general business education, and adminis­
tration and supervision, have been planned and are now in process.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I, SUMMARY OF RESEARCH IN TYPEWRITING
Volume I, Pages 1 to 506
I. THE PROBLEM................................................................. . . ......................... 1
Need for the S tu d y ........................... ........................• • ..................... 2
Problem.............................• • • • • • ....................................................... 3
Purpose • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . • • • 3
Delimitation • • • • • • • • • • • ..............................• . • • b
Uses of the Study . . . . .............................................................. ?
Related Research S tu d ie s ....................................... . ......................... 9
procedure 7
Organization of the R e p o rt..................... 11
II. HISTORY OF THE TYPEWRITER AND INSTRUCTION IN TYPEWRITING . 12
Summary..................... 29
Bibliography of Research Studies Dealing with the History
of the typewriter and Instruction in typewriting • • • • 31
III. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION IN
TYPEWRITING .............................................................................................. 32
Summary............................. 89
Bibliography of Research Studies of Administrative and
Supervisory Problems in typew riting......................... 93
IV. PROGNOSIS OF SUCCESS IN TYPEWRITING.......................................... 96
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Bibliography of Research Studies on Prognosis of Success
in ty p ew ritin g ......................... 216
V. CORRELATION and integration of typewriting and other
SUBJECTS . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................ 222
Summary .............................................. 26l
Bibliography of Research Studies in Typewriting Dealing
with Correlation, Integration, and Fusion of typewriting
and Other Subjects ....................................................• • • • 263
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VI. TIPMRITING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL................................................266
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. . ...................... 310
Bibliography of Research Studies in Elementary School
Typewriting......................... . . 313
VII. LEARNING CURVES IN TYPEWRITING............................................................315
Summary ........................................................... 3^1
Bibliography of Research Studies of Learning Curves in
Typewriting ....................................................... 3hh
VIII. FINGER LOADS, LETTER SEQUENCES, AND KEYBOARD ARRANGEMENT . 3^6
Summary............................. 3?U
Bibliography of Research Studies of Finger Loads, Alpha­
betic Letter Sequences, and Arrangements of the Type­
w riter Keyboard . 379
IX. ERRORS IN TYPEWRITING ............................ 381
Summary . Uh2
Bibliography of Research Studies Dealing with Errors in
Typewriting ......................................................................................Llt6
X. STATUS OF INSTRUCTION IN TYPEWRITING...............................................UU9
Summary..................... 502
Bibliography of Research Studies of the Status of
Instruction in Typewriting . . « • • ......................... 50l*
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XI. TEACHING WE TYPMRITER KEYBOARD ...........................................507
Summary......................... 567
Bibliography of Research Studies of Problems of Teaching
the ^pew riter Keyboard ......................569
XII. TEACHING METHODS AND ACTIVITIES IN TYPEWRITING..........................572
Summary ........................................................................ 617
Bibliography of Research Studies Dealing with Teaching
Methods and A ctivities in Typewriting ......................621
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XIII. SPEED AND ACCURACY IN TYPEWRITING.........................................................623
Summary . ............................. 665
Bibliography of Research Studies in Typewriting Dealing
with Speed and Accuracy ......................... . • • 663
XIV. INS TRUC TIONAL AIDS AND PRACTICE MaTERIAIS IN TYPEWRITING . 670
Summary .............................. ♦ ............................. 702
Bibliography of Research Studies of Instructional Aids and
Practice Materials in typewriting ............................. 706
XV. READING FACTORS IN TYPEWRITING .............................. 708
Summary ................................................................................• • • • 721
Bibliography of Research Studies of Reading Factors in
Typewriting . . . . . . . . . ............................. 723
XVI. RHYTHM IN TYPEWRITING...................................... H2k
Summary 7U7
Bibliography of Research Studies of Rhythm in typewriting . Ih9
XVII. MEASUREMENT AND TESTING IN TYPEWRITING.............................................750
Summary.......................* ...................................................................................806
Bibliography of Research Studies of Measurement and
Testing in typew riting................................. 809
XVIII, STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT IN TYPEWRITING............................................812
Summary............................. 852
Bibliography of Research Studies Dealing with Standards of
Achievement in T ypew riting.............................................. 855
XIX. VOCATIONAL AND PERSONAL USES OF TYPEWRITING....................................857
Summary ......................* ...............................* .........................................902
Bibliography of Research Studies Dealing with Vocational
and Personal Uses of Typew riting....................................................905
XX. ANALYSIS OF TYPEWRITING TEXTBOOKS.........................................................907
Summary . . . . . . . . . .................................................................... 919
Bibliography of Research Studies of Typewriting Textbooks • 922
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XXI, MISCELLANEOUS STUDIES OF INSTRUCTION IN TYPEWRITING . ♦ . . 923
Summary 969
Bibliography of Research Studies of Miscellaneous Problems
in T ypew riting...........................................................................................972
XXII, TRENDS IN RESEARCH IN TYPEWRITING . • .............................................975
Trends in the Number of Research Studies Made in
Typewriting 975
Trends in the Nature of the Problems Investigated ; • . . . 977
Trends in Investigational Procedures and Findings .................. 982
XXIII, SUMMARY 983
The Problem Investigated * * 983
Summary of the Findings of Biis Study , * . * ......................... 981*.
Implications and General Conclusions . . . .......................... 99h
PART II, MASTER BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RESEARCH. STUDIES IN
TYPEWRITING ♦ . ....................................................... • 996
APPENDIX, LIST OF REFERENCES TO RESEARCH STUDIES IN
TYPEWRITING THAT APPARENTLY DO NOT EXIST .................................1031
BIBLIOGRAPHY ...................... * ♦ ♦ ..................................................1033
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LIST OF TABLES MB FIGUSSS
Tables
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1* C lassifiestion of Uiii Research Studies In ^pew iting by
Major Problem Areas in Halation to Sates of Completion • . 976
2* Classification of W i Research Studies in l^peisriting by
Dates of Completion in Kelatlon to the Major Problem Areas 979
Figure
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1* Itfumber and Percentage of Studies Made in 'lypewiting Prior
to January 1, 19k9* Primarily in Five-Year Periods . * . 916
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