The Effect of Picture upon the Readability of a School Science Topic.

Reid, D. J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ291954

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Effect of Picture upon the Readability of a School Science Topic.

Reid, D. J.; And Others

British Journal of Educational Psychology, v53 n3 p327-35 Nov 1983

The 338 14-year-olds who participated in a study to determine effects of pictures on readability of science topics completed a cloze test during the study and an objective items recognition test afterwards. Posttest scores showed pictures made topic easier to remember although they had little effect on cloze test results. (MBR)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Biology, Cloze Procedure, Criterion Referenced Tests, Literature Reviews, Pictorial Stimuli, Pretests Posttests, Readability, Reading Comprehension, Research Methodology, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Tables (Data), Textbooks

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Language: English

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