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The Effects of Interline Space of Judgments of Typesize
Hartley, James; And Others – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1975
An experiment in which the apparent size of a typeface was judged by 14 subjects, in a paragraph printed with different interline spacing. (Author)
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Research, Experiments, Printing
Some Observations on the Reliability of Measures Used in Reading and Typographic Research
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Hartley, James; And Others – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1975
Descriptors: Measurement Instruments, Printing, Readability, Reading Comprehension
Fifty Guide-Lines for Improving Instructional Text
Hartley, James; Burnhill, Peter – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1977
This paper presents guidelines for improving instructional text under three main headings: prose and grammatical features; tables and graphs; and typographical design. The paper has been printed in such a way as to illustrate the points made. (Author)
Descriptors: Graphs, Guidelines, Layout (Publications), Literature Reviews
Sir Cyril Burt and Typography: A Re-evaluation.
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Hartley, James; Rooum, Donald – British Journal of Psychology, 1983
Examines Burt's contributions to typographical research on spacing words and texts; use of serifs, and the effects of typefaces, typesizes, and line-length on reading comprehension. In spite of Hearnshaw's (1979) favorable assessment and the wisdom of Burt's sentiments, many of his conclusions were not supported by data. (JAC)
Descriptors: Accountability, Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Opinion Papers
Unjustified Experiments in Typographical Research and Instructional Design
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Hartley, James; Mills, Richard L. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1973
An investigation into the relationships between typography, communication and learning. (HB)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Educational Technology, Instructional Design
Designing Instructional Text for Older Readers: A Literature Review.
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Hartley, James – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1994
Reviews research literature on the design of text for older readers. Topics include improving typographically simple layouts through the use of larger type, more readable text, clearer layouts, and summaries, headings and signals; and improving typographically complex texts such as income tax forms, diagrams, and procedural instructions. (31…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Aging (Individuals), Diagrams, Flow Charts