Readability of Textbooks for Technology Education

Readability of Textbooks for Technology Education

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 adapta...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Technology teacher 1995, Vol.55 (1), p.28
1. Verfasser: Jones, Karen H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Postsecondary Education
Readability
Readability Formulas
Secondary Education
Technology Education
Textbook Evaluation
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Zusammenfassung: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)
ISSN:0746-3537