A study of the factors influencing primary student's handwriting legibility from the teacher's viewpoint

One of the most common problems in schools is students’ illegible handwriting. The purpose of the present research was to study the effective factors on primary student's legible handwriting. This study was conducted with descriptive survey method. The participants for this study included 100 teachers of Lahijan. The sample was selected using random sampling method. After codification of theoretical background, 4 factors that affect handwriting were selected. Based on these factors the research’s questions were made. The measuring instrument was a researcher – designed questionnaire with 24 questions. Analyzing of data was conducted using t-test single-variable for comprising with average level(3). Statistical test results showed that prerequisite writing skills, ergonomic factors and factors related to dictation affect on students handwriting legibility and common errors in writing don’t have any effect on handwriting legibility.