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Abstract | ||
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Previous research shows that success in touch-typing training does not ensure its continuation into everyday use. it is postulated that an important contributor to this problem is melioration-that is, maximizing local rates of reinforcement. In the context of typing, melioration implies an intuitive tendency to choose typing strategies that lead to a better immediate performance level than that obtained by touch-typing. One such strategy is visually guided typing, in which the performer looks at the keys to locate their position. The present research describes a training approach that changes the reinforcement structure by increasing the attractiveness of looking at the screen while typing. This approach is implemented by using a secondary task that requires typists to respond to signals appearing on the screen. In an experiment that evaluated this solution, 22 students were given a touch-typing training course followed by a period in which they had to type their own homework. The results showed that under a modified reinforcement condition, the effect of melioration on touch-typing scores in the posttraining phase decreased. In addition, the experimental manipulation facilitated the acquisition and maintenance of the touch-typing skill. Actual or potential applications of this research include research in training, choice behavior, and human-computer interaction. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2003 | 10.1518/hfes.45.4.671.27085 | HUMAN FACTORS |
Keywords | DocType | Volume |
feedback,reinforcement psychology,human computer interaction,touch | Journal | 45 |
Issue | ISSN | Citations |
4 | 0018-7208 | 11 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
0.82 | 1 | 4 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldad Yechiam | 1 | 68 | 9.23 |
| Ido Erev | 2 | 80 | 11.55 |
| Vered Yehene | 3 | 11 | 0.82 |
| Daniel Gopher | 4 | 34 | 4.68 |