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ERIC Number: EJ417188
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
Quantitative Analysis of Content Organization in Some Biology Texts Varying in Textual Composition.
Anderson, O. Roger; Botticelli, Steven
Science Education, v74 n2 p167-82 Apr 1990
Investigated is a reader's ability to comprehend written text that is highly novel with few semantic cues. The theoretical perspective, assessment theory, materials and methods, and the results of this study are discussed. (KR)
Descriptors: Coding, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Context Clues, Elementary Secondary Education, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Comprehension, Science Education, Secondary School Science, Text Structure, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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