Transparency describes those features which (cognitively) contribute to facilitating access and use.
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Clarity of aims: Do the materials clearly indicate the learning objectives? Are the skills taught and the target level clearly specified?
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Clarity about achievement: Do the materials help learners become conscious of success and of weaknesses and inform them about progress made in relation to the learning objectives?
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Clarity of presentation: Do the materials present a clear and logical structure with appropriate, comprehensible instructions and layout?
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Clarity of rationale: Do the materials provide the teacher with a methodological rationale, explaining the learning approach(es) used?