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Readability Revisited: Antiquated Albatross or Trusty Steed?
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Schatzberg-Smith, Kathleen – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1989
Reviews the literature and research on readability. Examines early formulas that relied on sentence length and difficulty of vocabulary, the subsequent use of cloze procedure to measure text readability, and other factors now recognized as influences on the comprehensibility of a text. Concludes that readability formulas have not served education…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Literature Reviews, Readability, Readability Formulas
Current Reading Research for Developmental Educators: Important Issues in Comprehension Research.
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Erwin, Robin W., Jr. – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1985
Offers a review of research conducted on reading comprehension, focusing on studies of the cognitive processes involved in the comprehension of the meaning of the microstructures and macrostructures of a text. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Higher Education, Literature Reviews