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ERIC Number: EJ405738
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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Readability, Interest, and Coverage of 15 Introductory Textbooks on Educational Computing.
Maddux, Cleborne D.; And Others
Computers in the Schools, v6 n1-2 p167-77 1989
Describes the use of the Flesch readability and interest formulae to evaluate textbooks intended for use in college level introductory educational computing courses. Variables that influence what textbook is chosen for a college course are discussed, and readability scores, human interest categories, and subject matter coverage are examined in detail. (30 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Microcomputers, Readability Formulas, Tables (Data), Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Selection
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Flesch Reading Ease Formula
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