Schnabel, Annika (2021) Influence of input methods on retention for vocabualry learning systems; Comparing keyboard and scribble input. Master's Thesis / Essay, Human-Machine Communication.
|
Text
mHMC_2021_SchnabelA.pdf Download (764kB) | Preview |
|
![[img]](https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/style/images/fileicons/text.png) |
Text
toestemming.pdf Restricted to Registered users only Download (121kB) |
Abstract
It is often hypothesized that word retention is better when students are learning vocabulary by writing instead of typing the answer. Informal reports of teachers say that writing items while studying leads to better retention than typing the items. However, most research compares word retention in writing on paper with typing on a keyboard. This may lead to confounds since one compares different input methods and different technologies. The development of smartpens and handwriting recognition makes it possible to compare input methods with reduced confounds. This study compares whether word retention is better when using either a smartpen or a keyboard on a tablet. For that, a vocabulary learning app was created, which allows both smartpen input and keyboard input. The app notes the reaction times of the user, and the word retention of the participants is checked during learning and two testing sessions. One of those tests is administered right after the session, the other on the next day. It is hypothesized that using a smartpen improves retention compared to using a keyboard. However, the results show that participants have similar word retention in both conditions. This suggests that at least with the current technologies digital writing does not outperform typing.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master's Thesis / Essay) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Borst, J.P. and Rijn, D.H. van |
| Degree programme: | Human-Machine Communication |
| Thesis type: | Master's Thesis / Essay |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2021 11:42 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2021 11:42 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/26070 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |