Analysis of Science Textbooks for Instructional Effectiveness

Science educators unanimously agree that textbooks play an important role in teaching and learning process (Clement, 2008; Koppal & Caldwell, 2004). For this reason, numerous research studies have been conducted in science textbook analysis in the past several decades. In 1941, Graham noted that...

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Main Author: Khine, Myint
Other Authors: Myint Swe Khine
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Springer 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32872
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description Science educators unanimously agree that textbooks play an important role in teaching and learning process (Clement, 2008; Koppal & Caldwell, 2004). For this reason, numerous research studies have been conducted in science textbook analysis in the past several decades. In 1941, Graham noted that “The textbook is an old instrument in learning and teaching processes” and traced the origin of the textbook that can be dated back to the Greek classical era. With the invention of the printing press, textbooks became omnipresent in every school. Since the textbooks are being used as a major source of information in teaching a particular subject, the quality and accuracy of the content is crucial for their educational effectiveness.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-328722017-09-13T15:26:00Z Analysis of Science Textbooks for Instructional Effectiveness Khine, Myint Myint Swe Khine Science educators unanimously agree that textbooks play an important role in teaching and learning process (Clement, 2008; Koppal & Caldwell, 2004). For this reason, numerous research studies have been conducted in science textbook analysis in the past several decades. In 1941, Graham noted that “The textbook is an old instrument in learning and teaching processes” and traced the origin of the textbook that can be dated back to the Greek classical era. With the invention of the printing press, textbooks became omnipresent in every school. Since the textbooks are being used as a major source of information in teaching a particular subject, the quality and accuracy of the content is crucial for their educational effectiveness. 2013 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32872 10.1007/978-94-007-4168-3_15 Springer restricted
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