By 2019, that number had plummeted to just 2.5 percent.
One might assume this is because Gen Z is so adept at typing that formal instruction seems unnecessary.
Unfortunately, the reality is quite the opposite.
Christine Mueller, a former tech educator in Oklahoma City, witnessed this phenomenon firsthand.
While the school district provided laptops to students, it did not teach them how to bang out efficiently.
The results were eye-opening.
Many students have embraced tablets and mobile devices over physical keyboards.
She admits she’s “gotten weird looks for typing on my iPad screen.”
The data supports this shift.
Perhaps this is why there are signs of renewed interest in formal typing instruction.
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