Elementary Science Textbooks: Their Contents, Text Characteristics, and Comprehensibility : Longitudinal Study |
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11 BURDETTE analyses Anderson and Armbruster Background Knowledge Problematic characteristics on learning common content domains Connectives or Unclear Content Domains 15 Content Domains Chapters CROSS PUBLISHER COMPARISONS Dansereau differences between programs Domains and Vocabulary DOMAINS BY GRADE ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM Elementary Science Textbooks examples of inconsiderate False Information Unnecessary Finley Forms of Matter Fort Worth Grade Level Content hands-on activities heading characteristics HUMAN BODY Incomplete Background Knowledge inconsiderate text Information Unnecessary Hard Insert Table introductory science text Lack of Connectives Language False Information learning from introductory Level Content Domains logically sequenced longitudinal study Mallinson McGraw-Hill Science Programs National Science Foundation Number of Content Number of Vocabulary outline and heading Pictures & Diagrams processing instruction Research on Science Science and Children science instruction sexism Silver Burdette Merrill SILVER BURDETTE SCIENCE SOLAR SYSTEM student materials SYSTEM 5 HUMAN Teacher Presentation Book teacher-directed Terms Language Texas Christian University text characteristics text implicit questions text segments