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Peer reviewedGallagher, Daniel J.; Thompson, G. Rodney – Journal of Economic Education, 1981
To aid secondary school and college level economics teachers as they select textbooks for introductory economics courses, this article recounts how teachers can use the Flesch Reading Ease Test to measure readability. Data are presented on application of the Flesch Reading Ease Test to 15 introductory economics textbooks. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Higher Education, Readability
Peer reviewedSanta, Carol M.; Burstyn, Joan N. – Journal of Higher Education, 1977
New editions of selected college textbooks have been found to be more difficult than former ones, and experiments show that students learn less effectively from the new editions. Guidelines are offered for choosing textbooks, such as writing style, conceptual density, and the utility of readability analyses. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Difficulty Level, Economics, Guidelines
