# If I require my students to type their homework, will their typing skill improve?

**URL:** <https://community.typesy.com/t/if-i-require-my-students-to-type-their-homework-will-their-typing-skill-improve/2584>\
**Category:** Teaching with Typesy\
**Created:** [April 18, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/if-i-require-my-students-to-type-their-homework-will-their-typing-skill-improve/2584 "2020-04-18T03:23:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@Kerry](https://community.typesy.com/u/Kerry)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/if-i-require-my-students-to-type-their-homework-will-their-typing-skill-improve/2584/1 "2020-04-18T03:23:12Z")

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While there may be a slight improvement in some students’ typing, spending time typing is not the same as practicing typing. Without dedicated practice time, students could develop bad habits or work at a speed much slower than what they would ultimately be capable of. Once accomplished, the ability to touch type will yield positive results for students for the rest of their lives and is therefore decidedly worth dedicating time to.