Comparative Experiments on Mouse-based and Typing-based Copy-and-Paste Methods

Comparative experiments about two copy-and-paste methods, i.e., mouse-based and typing-based methods, were conducted to clarify the effects of the methods. The experiments were conducted for a period of five years with graduate students in the context of an investigative report writing assignment and they were focused on a recall test as the primary survey method. The experimental results demonstrated that the typing-based method imposes a burden on students and reduces report writing efficiency; however, it is more effective for information memorization than the mouse-based method.