October 31, 2025 to November 2, 2025
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Smartphone vs Handwriting: The Impact on Writing Fluency

Nov 2, 2025, 1:10 PM
30m
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

3-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052 / 〒151-0052 東京都渋谷区代々木神園町3-1
Research-oriented Presentation (30-minutes) Language Skills Room 301

Speakers

Dr Edo Forsythe (Hirosaki Gakuin University) Steven MacWhinnie (Hirosaki Gakuin University)

Description

This presentation explores the impact of writing method—handwritten versus smartphone-based—on the timed writing performance of Japanese university EFL students. The findings show that while total productivity remains consistent, writing methodologies significantly influence variability, consistency, and grammatical complexity. The session will offer ideas for integrating different writing approaches to enhance writing fluency and skills in English language classrooms.

Summary

This presentation explores the impact of writing method—handwritten versus smartphone-based—on the timed writing performance of Japanese university EFL students. The findings show that while total productivity remains consistent, writing methodologies significantly influence variability, consistency, and grammatical complexity. The session will offer ideas for integrating different writing approaches to enhance writing fluency and skills in English language classrooms.

Teaching Context College and university education

Authors

Dr Edo Forsythe (Hirosaki Gakuin University) Steven MacWhinnie (Hirosaki Gakuin University)

Presentation materials