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Title: | Readability of science texts in use in Zimbabwe secondary schools |
Authors: | Alonge, Ebenerzer Ilori Hodzi, R.A. |
Year: | 1989 |
Periodical: | Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research (ISSN 1013-3445) |
Volume: | 1 |
Issue: | 2 |
Period: | July |
Pages: | 223-242 |
Language: | English |
Notes: | biblio. refs., ills. |
Geographic terms: | Zimbabwe Southern Africa |
Subjects: | science education secondary education education textbooks |
Abstract: | This paper investigates the reading levels of three recommended Junior Certificate and Ordinary Level science texts in Zimbabwe secondary schools. Although the four different readability formulae (Spache, Flesch, Dale-Chall and Mugoford) applied predicted different reading levels, the investigation shows that the readability levels are within the age groups (ranging between 13 and 16 years) in Zimbabwe secondary schools. App., bibliogr., sum. |