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Peer reviewedLester, Julie H.; Cheek, Earl H., Jr. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1998
Surveys 44 high school students regarding their textbooks: including how often they use textbooks; which is their least favorite text and why; which is their most favorite text and why; and what they would do to make textbooks more enjoyable and readable (discussing graphics\illustrations, teen interest topics, organizational patterns, vocabulary,…
Descriptors: High School Students, High Schools, Reader Text Relationship, Student Attitudes
O'Hear, Michael F.; And Others – 1992
A study examined the relation between formula ratings and student perception of both readability and interest in developmental reading/study skills and intermediate composition texts. Subjects, 200 composition students and 96 study skills students, responded to the statements "this text was easy to read" and "the text chapters were…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interest Inventories, Readability, Readability Formulas
