A Study of the input speed of Roman letters and spelling selection in college students

In relation to Roman letter education

Abstract

　This study investigated the relation between Roman letter education and Roman letter input. The spelling selection and input speed of 150 College students were compared without conversion into Chinese characters. The results showed that the spelling selection was based on the “Kunrei system” currently taught in elementary schools. As a result，there was a tendency to select the spelling with more keystrokes，or using hard-to-reach keys. In addition，the students with inferior input speed had inadequate understanding of Roman letter，therefore might also lack knowledge of spelling related to contracted sound.