The Effect of Touch-typing Practice in Information Processing Classes

Abstract

In classes using personal computers, although the necessity and importance of students' touch-typing skills are recognized, it is rarely taught because it is difficult to spare enough time for the training of touch-typing, or because this type of skill training is not considered suitable for university education. The authors have introduced the practice of touch-typing in information processing classes. As a result, substantial improvements of students' touch-typing in skills were obtained in the classes.