# Gen Z's Typing Skills Decline Despite Digital Proficiency 📉

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/gen-zs-typing-skills-decline-despite-digital-proficiency/290829>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** learning\
**Created:** [September 7, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/gen-zs-typing-skills-decline-despite-digital-proficiency/290829 "2024-09-07T15:17:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/gen-zs-typing-skills-decline-despite-digital-proficiency/290829/1 "2024-09-07T15:17:41Z")

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Summary:

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1. **Sharp Decline in Typing Courses**  
Only 2.5% of high school graduates in 2019 took a keyboarding course, a dramatic drop from 44% in 2000. This indicates a significant decline in formal typing instruction.

2. **Assumptions vs. Reality**  
While Gen Z is adept with technology, their typing skills have not kept pace. Many educators are now introducing typing instruction and competitions to address this gap.

3. **Mobile Device Impact**  
The rise of mobile devices is contributing to this decline. Nearly 39% of student assignments are now submitted via mobile devices, whereas teachers predominantly use computers for their work.

**Read more at:** [MSN](https://msn.com)