Keyboarding Coursework and Employment, Earnings, and Educational Attainment

Abstract

This article reports on a study about the post school attainment effects resulting from student participation in typing and keyboarding coursework as part of secondary general education. The effects of keyboarding on employment, earnings, further educational attainment, and related equity and cost-effectiveness issues were examined. The models developed in the study used national survey data from the federal government's High School and Beyond data set for the 1982 graduating cohort of students. Results indicate significant positive effects on almost all aspects examined.