DOES HANDWRITING REVEAL SCHOLASTIC ABILITY?

Lolita M. Martin

Abstract


Writing is a complex process since it involves cognitive, perceptive and motor interaction. This study discovered the relationship of the fractal dimensions of the selected 15 students handwriting styles and their scholastic ability based on the OLSAT examination result. These students are made to write a sample sentence which is scanned using Canon Cano Scan Flatbed Scanner. Results reveal that there is a significant correlation ion the students handwriting styles and their scholastic ability. Result indicates further that the higher is students entrance exam score, the higher also is the fractal dimension of their handwriting. Likewise, the lower is their test score, the lower is the fractal dimension of their handwriting.

Keywords


intelligence quotient, handwriting, fractal dimension, correlation

Full Text:

PDF

References


Bounds, G. (2010). How handwriting trains the brain. Forming letters is the key to learning, memory, ideas. The Wall Street Journal, 1-4.

Brossard-Racine, M., Majnemer, A., Shevell, M., & Snider, L. (2008). Handwriting 3 performance in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Journal of Child Neurology, 23, 4, 399-406.

Mandelbrot B. (1975). Les objects fractals. New York: WH Freeman.

Padua, R., Barrera, D.J. & Arabis R. (2013). Fractal similarity index for forensic handwriting analysis. College of Criminal Justice Education, Negros Oriental State University.

Seropian, A. & Vincent N. (2003). Writers identification based on fractal construction of a reference base. In CDAR, 1163-1167.

Vincent, N. (1995). A classification of writings based on fractals: In fractal review in a natural and applied sciences. MM Novak London: Chapman Hall.


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.