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Direct linkMcNamara, Danielle S. – Grantee Submission, 2017
This study demonstrates the generalization of previous laboratory results showing the benefits of self-explanation reading training (SERT) to college students' course exam performance. The participants were 265 students enrolled in an Introductory Biology course, 59 of whom were provided with SERT training. The results showed that SERT benefited…
Descriptors: Biology, Correlation, Introductory Courses, Knowledge Level
Sherrell, Eugene G. – 1978
A Missouri study was conducted to investigate the reading abilities of the average vocational technical student to determine if this reading ability was commensurate with the material the student was assigned to read, and to compare the effectiveness of the reading ability to success in completing a vocational course of study. In order to secure…
Descriptors: High School Students, Instructional Materials, Readability, Readability Formulas
Reed, Keflyn Xavier – 1988
In spite of their limitations, readability formulas can help teachers determine whether there are differences between students' reading abilities and the difficulty levels of the textbooks they are required to use. A study was conducted to assess the reading levels of students and the readability levels of textbooks at five selected junior…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reader Text Relationship
Overman, Steven J.; And Others – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1987
This study was designed to assess the readability levels of ten personal health textbooks written for college health education courses, and to compare the readability levels with the reading levels of students at one university. Findings are discussed.(MT)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Health Education, Higher Education, Readability
Cline, Terry A. – 1971
This study, conducted at a community college in mid-Missouri, compared the reading ability of students with the readability of the textbooks (aside from technical books) used in their classes. There were a total of 17 textbook/class comparisons. The reading level of students was determined by the Nelson-Denny Reading Test, revised edition, and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Readability, Reading, Reading Ability
Kurzman, Maurice – 1973
The subjects for this study were 81 freshman students who were taking courses in the social sciences at Herbert H. Lehman College in New York. A Nelson Denny Reading Test showed their average reading grade level to be 10.4 Twenty-three books in the social science areas were selected for appraisal, using such procedures as the application of a…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, History Textbooks, Readability
Ross, Steven M.; Morrison, Gary R. – 1989
A critical process in developing lessons for computer-based instruction (CBI) is to determine the manner in which information will be displayed on the screen, taking care not to ignore the computer's special display capabilities. The underlying assumption of this study was that reducing the density of text presentation would be effective for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction
