Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Content Analysis | 2 |
| Introductory Courses | 2 |
| Readability Formulas | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| College Instruction | 1 |
| Course Content | 1 |
| Difficulty Level | 1 |
| Feedback (Response) | 1 |
| Instructional Materials | 1 |
| Literature Reviews | 1 |
| Material Development | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Communication Teacher | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkSchneider, David E. – Communication Teacher, 2011
More research is needed that examines textbooks intended for the entry level college classroom. This study offers valuable information to academics that adopt a public speaking textbook for instruction as well as objective feedback to the collective authors. Readability levels of 22 nationally published textbooks, based on McGlaughlin's (1969)…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Public Speaking, Introductory Courses, Course Content
Download full textCrawford, Alan N. – 1984
A readability formula for elementary Spanish instructional materials was developed by building on previous research, particularly in regard to the application of the Fry readability graph to Spanish language materials. The study began with the selection of average sentence length and number of syllables per 100 words as independent variables.…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Difficulty Level, Instructional Materials, Introductory Courses
