Readability of Textbooks for Technology Education.

Jones, Karen H.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ509503

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Readability of Textbooks for Technology Education.

Jones, Karen H.; And Others

Technology Teacher, v55 n1 p28-32 Sep 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, Technology Education, Textbook Evaluation

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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