Search Results - "Textbook readability"

Analyses of the readability and students' comprehension levels of Biology textbooks frequently utilized in upper secondary schools across Kwara, Nigeria.

Authors: INUOJO, Olamilekan Oluwaseun BELLO, Ganiyu BELLO, Zakariyau Adebayo

Source: International Research Journal of Science, Technology, Education & Management (IRJSTEM). Sep2024, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p120-131. 12p.

Academic writing: a Chinese perspective.

Authors: Redmond, Christopher

Source: Modern English Teacher. Jul2018, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p60-62. 3p.

Using Texts in Science Education: Cognitive Processes and Knowledge Representation.

Authors: Van den Broek, Paul^1,2 broekpwvanden@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

Source: Science (pre-March 2025). 4/23/2010, Vol. 328 Issue 5977, p453-456. 4p.

THE READABILITY OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR TEXTBOOKS.

Authors: Villere, Maurice F. Stearns, G. Kent

Source: Academy of Management Journal. Mar1976, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p132-137. 6p. 1 Chart.

Adolescents' Academic Emotions and Academic Achievement Across the Transition to Lower Secondary School: The Role of Learning Difficulties.

Authors: Sainio, Petra Eklund, Kenneth Hirvonen, Riikka et al.

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. Apr2021, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p385-403. 19p.

Subjects: Secondary schools, Struggling readers, Textbook readability, Academic achievement, Academic employment, Student registration

Testing the visual impedance effect in children with and without reading difficulties using a new visual reasoning task.

Authors: Panagiotidou, Elpida Serrano, Francisca Moreno‐Ríos, Sergio et al.

Source: Dyslexia (10769242). Feb2020, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p67-86. 20p.

Subjects: Textbook readability, Struggling readers, Reasoning, Psychology of school children, Sixth grade (Education), Pilot projects, Problem solving, Analysis of variance, Cognition, Case-control method, Dyslexia, Visual perception, Research funding, Reading

An empirical analysis of the (Un)readability of inmate handbooks.

Authors: Krienert, Jessie L. Walsh, Jeffrey A. Kohls, Malia A.

Source: Journal of Crime & Justice. Jul2024, Vol. 47 Issue 3, p421-433. 13p.

Comprehensibility: A Useful Tool to Explore Listener Understanding.

Authors: Kennedy, Sara Trofimovich, Pavel

Source: Canadian Modern Language Review. Nov2019, Vol. 75 Issue 4, p275-284. 10p.

Subject Terms: *Second language acquisition, *Textbook readability, *Intelligibility of speech, *Language research, Sociolinguistics

Assumptions of speaker ethnicity and the effect on ratings of accentedness, comprehensibility, and intelligibility.

Authors: Lee, Bradford J. Bailey, Justin L.

Source: Language Awareness. May2023, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p301-322. 22p.

Subject Terms: *Textbook readability, *College students, *Comprehension, Linguistics, Photographs

The Beautiful and the Ugly: Reading Ability Modulates Word Spacing Effects in Chinese Children.

Authors: Lin, Yu-Cheng Lin, Pei-Ying

Source: Journal of Experimental Education. Jul2017, Vol. 85 Issue 3, p501-512. 12p.

Subjects: Reading, Spacing (Orthography), Chinese literature, Reading speed, Textbook readability

Accessibility, textbooks, and Access Services.

Authors: Kahler, Janice E.¹ (AUTHOR) jkahler@uflib.ufl.edu

Source: Journal of Access Services. Jul-Sep2017, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p138-145. 8p.

Selecting Appropriate Text for Adolescents With Disabilities.

Authors: Swanson, Elizabeth Wexler, Jade

Source: Teaching Exceptional Children. Jan/Feb2017, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p160-167. 8p.

Subject Terms: *Education of students with disabilities, *Textbook readability, *Reading comprehension, *Lexile Framework for Reading (Trademark), *Teachers

Can you Read to Me?

Authors: Hogan, Tiffany P.

Source: Exchange (19460406). Jul/Aug2018, Issue 242, p12-17. 6p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Chart.

Subject Terms: *Textbook readability, *Preschool education, *Academic achievement, *Evidence-based education

Geographic Terms: United States

Company/Entity: United States. Dept. of Education

ARE ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTIONS DEPENDENT ON RESEARCHERS' METHODOLOGY AND DEFINITION?: A REVIEW OF EMPIRICAL STUDIES RELATED TO CONCEPTS OF HEAT.

Authors: Wong, Chee Chu, Hye-Eun Yap, Kueh

Source: International Journal of Science & Mathematics Education. Apr2016, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p499-526. 28p.

Subject Terms: *Textbook readability, *Reading ability testing, *Concept mapping, *Science education, *Science teachers, Services for teachers

How Specific are Specific Comprehension Difficulties? An Investigation of Poor Reading Comprehension in Nine-Year-Olds.

Authors: Rønberg, Louise Flensted Petersen, Dorthe Klint

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. Feb2016, Vol. 60 Issue 1, p72-89. 18p.

Subjects: Reading comprehension ability testing, Orthography & spelling -- Study & teaching, Textbook readability, Word recognition ability testing, Reading ability testing, Children

Understanding children's reading activities: Reading motivation, skill and child characteristics as predictors.

Authors: McGeown, Sarah P. Osborne, Cara Warhurst, Amy et al.

Source: Journal of Research in Reading. Feb2016, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p109-125. 17p.

Subjects: Reading ability testing, Recreational reading, Academic motivation, Textbook readability, Student engagement, Children, Primary education

How Large Print Books Can Help All Students.

Authors: Squires, Tasha¹

Source: Teach. Jan/Feb2020, p9-11. 3p.

Subject Terms: *Large type books, *Textbook readability, *Reading comprehension, *Books & reading, *School libraries

Company/Entity: Project Tomorrow (Organization)

Reading textual and non-textual explanations in chemistry texts and textbooks – a review.

Authors: Meyer, David Pietzner, Verena

Source: Chemistry Education: Research & Practice. 2022, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p768-785. 18p.

Subject Terms: *Chemistry education, *Textbook readability, *Chemistry students

Textbook Readability and Student Performance in Online Introductory Corporate Finance Classes.

Authors: Chien-Chih Peng¹

Source: Journal of Educators Online. Jul2015, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p35-49. 15p. 3 Charts.

Subject Terms: *Textbook readability, *Rating of students, Corporate finance, Performance evaluation, Least squares, Regression analysis

Reading Perspective: Can It Improve Middle School Students’ Comprehension of Informational Text?

Authors: Ramsay, Crystal M. Sperling, Rayne A.

Source: Journal of Educational Research. Mar2015, Vol. 108 Issue 2, p81-94. 14p. 6 Charts.

Subjects: Reading interests of middle school students, Reading comprehension, Perspective (Philosophy), Narration, Academic achievement, Common Core State Standards, Textbook readability