Abstract
This article presents a checklist that teachers and other education professionals can use when deciding which instructional materials to include in their content area instruction. The checklist addresses several considerations, such as the learners' prior knowledge, vocabulary levels, and motivation. In addition, characteristics of the text source, such as the inclusion of supplemental instructional materials, readability, and the use of objectives, examples, and analogies, are also addressed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 138-143 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Intervention in School and Clinic |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2006 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology