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ERIC #: | EJ478510 |
Title: | Considerateness of Fifth-Grade Social Studies Texts. |
Authors: | McCabe, Patrick P. |
Descriptors: | Captions; Content Analysis; Grade 5; Illustrations; Intermediate Grades; Readability; Sentence Structure; Social Studies; Student Interests; Textbook Content; Textbook Evaluation; Textbook Preparation; Textbooks |
Source: | Theory and Research in Social Education, v21 n2 p128-42 Spr 1993 |
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Publication Date: | 1993-00-00 |
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Pub Types: | Reports - Research; Journal Articles |
Abstract: | Reports on a study of "considerateness" of five fifth-grade social studies textbooks. Identifies four elements of considerateness: (1) readability level; (2) placement of relevant pictures or illustrations; (3) use of subtitles; and (4) use of words and phrases to connect ideas within and between sentences. (CFR) |
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ISSN: | ISSN-0093-3104 |
Audiences: | Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners |
Languages: | English |
Education Level: | Grade 5; Intermediate Grades |