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Peer reviewedKennedy, Keith – Physics Teacher, 1979
Discusses reading levels of books in the sciences, and explains the use of the Readability Graph. Also reported are reading levels of selected high school physics texts. (GA)
Descriptors: Books, Educational Media, Physics, Readability
Peer reviewedLehrman, Robert – Physics Teacher, 1982
Fourteen high school physics textbooks are evaluated. Criteria include content, distribution/organization of content, level (appropriateness of presentation for high school students), readability, appearance, presentation of physics as a growing body of knowledge, awareness of social problems, and adequacy of materials for additional work by…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, High Schools, Physics, Readability
Peer reviewedDukes, Robert J., Jr.; Strauch, Katina – Physics Teacher, 1983
Parts 1 and 2 (SE 524 424 and 527 089) described Flesch readability for determining a text's reading level and results of applying the test to astronomy/physics textbooks. This part presents results for a new sample of texts, including calculus-level texts. A comparison with high school physics texts is provided. (JM)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Difficulty Level, High Schools
