The language of school science
- 1 July 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in International Journal of Science Education
- Vol. 9 (4), 483-489
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0950069870090406
Abstract
In this paper, three different methods for estimating the linguistic complexity of textbooks are reviewed: research on the readability, research on the vocabulary and research on understanding a text by means of the cloze technique. Application of these techniques leads to similar results as regards the difficulty of science textbooks. The results suggest that there is a general tendency for school science texts to be overdemanding on pupils’ abilities.Keywords
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