A Comparison of Readability in Science-Based Texts: Implications for Elementary Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Gallagher, Tiffany; Fazio, Xavier; Ciampa, Katia
Titel	A Comparison of Readability in Science-Based Texts: Implications for Elementary Teachers
Quelle	In: Canadian Journal of Education, 40 (2017) 1, (29 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1918-5979
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Readability; Textbooks; Science Education; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary School Science; Science Curriculum; Readability Formulas; Statistical Analysis; Standards; Correlation; Difficulty Level; Electronic Publishing; Textbook Evaluation; Content Area Reading; Reading Instruction; Critical Reading + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesbarkeit; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Statistische Analyse; Standard; Korrelation; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Elektronisches Publizieren; Sinnerfassendes Lesen; Leseunterricht; Kritisches Lesen
Abstract	Science curriculum standards were mapped onto various texts (literacy readers, trade books, online articles). Statistical analyses highlighted the inconsistencies among readability formulae for Grades 2-6 levels of the standards. There was a lack of correlation among the readability measures, and also when comparing different text sources. Online texts were the most disparate with respect to text difficulty. These findings suggest implications for elementary teachers to support students who learn through reading online, science-based resources. As 21st-century learning through multi-modal literacies evolves, the readability of online, content-based text should be evaluated to ensure accessibility to all readers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01