Mastery Keyboarding is a psychomotor skill, for its learning and performance involve mental processes as well as finely coordinated muscular movements. There are three phases of learning keyboarding skills. Phase 1 involves learning the nature of the keying task. Phase 3 is marked by an increase in the degree of response stability, increased accuracy of stimulus and increased spontaneity of responses both to individual letters and to letter combinations. In developing keyboarding skill, stress technique first, speed second, and accuracy last.
Skillful technique is the best guarantee of combined speed and accuracy.
In order to be trained efficiently, students must be guided progressively through a series of movements of eye, arm, hand, and finger sequences which culminate in the movements or motion patterns they are expected to use in keying. The position of the keyer s body serves the simple function of consistently keeping the arms, hands, and fingers in correct relationship to the keyboard. Consistent position permits all motions to be made from a relatively fixed rather than a constantly variable starting point. Correct position is natural, easy, and relaxed. Observing, Confirming, and Correcting Knowing what to look for is imperative so that appropriate feedback and additional demonstrations can be provided.