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Wall, Sinclair – J Reading Spec, 1969
Reviews the research on readability, suggests these findings as one basis for curriculum change, and summarizes some of the factors from this research that can make a test more readable. (MB)
Descriptors: College Environment, Curriculum Development, Information Utilization, Motivation
Peer reviewedOrnstein, Allan C. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1994
Examines advantages and disadvantages of using textbooks as the basis for curriculum and instruction, discussing textbooks as the predominant instructional medium. The article describes attributes of good textbooks and text structures, identifies strategies for improving readers' text comprehension, and notes teachers' role as facilitators in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Readability, Reader Text Relationship
