Classroom keyboard instruction improves kindergarten children's spatial-temporal performance: A field experiment

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 215-228

  Rauscher, Frances H ^a   Zupan, Mary Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b School District of Kettle Moraine   (United States)

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EID: 0004781589     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-2006(00)00050-8     Document Type: Article

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