Press conference in Berlin
The VBE Verband Bildung und Erziehung and the Schreibmotorik Institut present the results of the STEP 2019 study
In a press conference in Berlin on 9 April, Dr. Marianela Diaz Meyer and the National Chairman of the VBE Verband Bildung und Erziehung, Udo Beckmann, announced the results of the STEP 2019 study on development, problems and interventions in handwriting: there is still a clear problem with handwriting.
Only four per cent of teachers are satisfied with pupils’ handwriting. One in two boys and one in three girls have problems with handwriting. According to teachers, the causes of this are worsening fine and writing motor skills, a lack of clear guidance in the curriculum, a lack of time for practice, and a lack of routine.
MOTOR SKILLS ARE CRUCIAL: NEW APPROACHES TO
IMPROVING Writing lessons
For most children, writing their first word is a source of pride. So how does this first word actually look? It doesn’t really matter. However, teachers attach much more importance to style and legibility. As a result, primary school pupils spend a long time practising to write letter after letter of neat writing in the right size and on a straight line. The fact that primary school pupils’ motor skills develop at a very different rate is often neglected. This is where we come in.
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We examine the movements involved in writing with scientific research.
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Problems with writing mainly stem from poor motor skills.
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Our objective – flowing, efficient and legible handwriting, without tiring.
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We make our findings available to interested educators, teachers and schools.