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Peer reviewedGriesinger, Walter S.; Klene, Richard R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
Undergraduate students enrolled in a Principles of Psychology II course were asked to rate selections from introductory psychology texts for reading ease. These student ratings were then compared with the ratings obtained using the Flesch readability formula. Student ratings did not agree very well with the Flesch scores. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Psychology, Readability
Peer reviewedMcConnell, Campbell – Journal of Economic Education, 1983
The Flesch reading formula is questioned as being appropriate for evaluating college economics textbooks. The Dale-Chall, Modified Dale-Chall, Fry, and Flesch formulas were used to evaluate nine introductory textbooks. There was little or no consistency in either the absolute reading levels or the rank orderings. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economics Education, Educational Research, Higher Education
