Teacher-to-Teacher: How Important is Textbook Readability to Biology Teachers?.

Wright, Jill D.; Spiegel, Dixie Lee

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Publication Date: 1984

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Teacher-to-Teacher: How Important is Textbook Readability to Biology Teachers?

Wright, Jill D.; Spiegel, Dixie Lee

American Biology Teacher, v46 n4 p221-25 Apr 1984

Discusses findings from a questionnaire survey of 622 biology teachers on: (1) how accurately they can judge readability of instructional materials; (2) what factors they consider when judging readability levels; and (3) if they considered differences in students' reading ability when selecting reading materials for them to use. (JN)

Descriptors: Biology, Content Area Reading, High Schools, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Materials, Reading Research, Science Education, Science Teachers, Secondary School Science, Textbook Selection

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