pen-and-paper

adjective

Performed by writing on paper, such as filling in a form, conducting an exam, writing a document, etc.

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Meanings

adjectivepen-and-paper (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePerformed by writing on paper, such as filling in a form, conducting an exam, writing a document, etc.

    The pen-and-paper questionnaires were distributed to students at the beginning of lessons and collected at the end.

    2017, Di Zou, James Lambert, “Feedback methods for student voice in the digital age”, in British Journal of Educational Technology, volume 48, number 5, page 1083
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