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ERIC Number: EJ252998
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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Following Students' Suggestions for Rewriting a Computer Programming Textbook.
Pepper, Jeff
American Educational Research Journal, v18 n3 p259-69 Fall 1981
The results of two experiments in technical textbook design are discussed. It was concluded that college students are looking for an easy-to-read text with lots of examples. This style was found to improve students' comprehension substantially. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Programing, Student Attitudes, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Preparation, Textbook Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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