The impact of spatio-temporal constraints on cursive letter handwriting in children

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 537-547

  Chartrel, Estelle ^a   Vinter, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Cursive handwriting; Spatial constraints; Temporal constraints

Indexed keywords

EID: 53049108677     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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