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Peer reviewedJones, Karen H.; And Others – Technology Teacher, 1995
A study to evaluate representative technology education textbooks (n=15) in terms of reading difficulty, writing style, and interest level ranked texts from most to least difficult using 6 readability formulas. Results indicated that using texts with appropriate readability reduces additional adaptation or rewriting by the instructor. (JOW)
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Readability, Readability Formulas, Secondary Education
O'Hear, Michael F.; Ashton, Patrick J. – Forum for Reading, 1989
Examines the relationship of readability to usage of main idea clues in introductory texts in sociology and in English composition texts. Concludes that use of main idea clues provides a useful supplement to readability formulas in evaluating college textbooks. (SR)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Postsecondary Education, Readability, Readability Formulas
Peer reviewedNelson, Joan – Journal of Reading, 1978
Suggests caution in using readability formulas in determining how to use a textbook for instruction and suggests other factors to consider. (MKM)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Readability
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Two Year Coll. Student Development Center. – 1981
Intended as a resource of staff-tested activities for two-year college faculty, staff, and administrators, this manual is a compilation of representative materials from training workshops conducted, as a professional development project, to increase instructor skills and knowledge regarding intervention in reading deficiency of postsecondary…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, College Faculty, Content Area Reading, Faculty Development
White, Robert; Jordan, William – 1987
A readability study for the Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute (T-VI) was undertaken to provide information regarding the reading ability required to complete training and to function in entry-level jobs. Readability formulas were applied to materials used in training and on the job. In addition, students were tested for level of reading,…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Content Analysis, Content Area Reading, Entry Workers
