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Download full textO'Hear, Michael F.; Ashton, Patrick J. – 1985
A study assessed the relationship between formal main idea statements in text and substantive material that students need to understand the key concepts in textbooks. The study addressed two questions: (1) What percentage of textbook paragraphs contains material important for understanding major textbook concepts? and (2) How important are formal…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Sociology
