Essays
Haptic Feedback for Wrong Strokes: a Good Idea?
A buzz when you draw a stroke wrong sounds helpful, but immediate haptic correction has trade-offs for learning. Here is the honest case for and against.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
Is Relying on Stroke Autocomplete Cheating? No, but It Stalls You
Is leaning on stroke autocomplete cheating? It is not a moral issue, but it does stall your learning, because it does your recall for you. Here is the honest take.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Research
Learning to Write Chinese for Neuroplasticity
Learning a complex new skill like writing Chinese is exactly the kind of novel, demanding challenge associated with an adaptable brain. Here is the honest version, without the hype.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Research
Why Are Chinese Characters Hard for Dyslexic Learners?
Dyslexia works differently with Chinese than with alphabets. Here is what makes characters challenging, what can help, and an honest note on what the research does and does not say.
Lawrence Arya··5 min