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ERIC Number: EJ288609
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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High School Chemistry Textbooks: Form and Function--A Symposium: What Research Says and How It Can Be Used.
Herron, J. Dudley
Journal of Chemical Education, v60 n10 p888-90 Oct 1983
Presents research findings about textbook construction and how they should influence the development of chemistry texts. Discusses learning as a constructive process, the importance of interpreting symbolic representations, and the creation of structure by the learner. Advocates publisher responsibility for incorporating results of research when creating texts. (JM)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Educational Research, High Schools, Illustrations, Learning Processes, Readability, Science Education, Secondary School Science, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Publication, Textbook Research, Textbook Selection, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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