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ERIC Number: EJ176399
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Technical Vocabulary and Comprehension of Social Studies Material
Freeland, Kent
Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, 30, 3, 15-9, Win 77/78
Three elementary social studies texts were examined to determine extent of technical vocabulary and comprehension difficulty. Results of cloze and multiple-choice tests based on reading passages indicated that Mexican-American children had more difficulty than others comprehending the textbook material. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Elementary Education, Mexican Americans, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulty, Social Studies, Student Characteristics, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Vocabulary Skills
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