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Direct linkReid, Pat; Maybee, Clarence – College Teaching, 2022
Selecting course reading materials is not necessarily an easy process. This article discusses selection concerns such as cost, inclusivity and options ranging from traditional textbooks to course packs. A review of literature finds extensive information about adoption of OER materials. Additionally, articles referring to difficulties in course…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Textbook Selection, Instructional Materials, Costs
Download full textSavage, Corey; Hübner, Nicolas; Biewen, Martin; Nagengast, Benjamin; Polikoff, Morgan S. – AERA Open, 2021
Well-informed decisions on curricular materials can be an efficient way to boost student achievement. Prior studies have employed experimental and quasi-experimental designs to investigate the effects of textbooks on mathematics achievement. This is the first study to consider textbook effects in social studies education. Within the context of a…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Textbooks, Textbook Selection, State Standards
Rivera Cuayahuitl, Eliphelet; Pérez Carranza, Celso – HOW, 2016
While much has been written about the use of instructional materials in the field of language education, very few studies have actually studied the impact of the context in the use of materials in teachers' practices. This work shows the findings of a study about the contextual factors that a group of experienced Mexican teachers believe shaped…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewedZuckerman, J. J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1972
Describes a pass-fail class of about 400 college freshmen in which each student chose a text to use for the course from a selection of three appropriate textbooks. (PR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Course Descriptions, Program Descriptions
Cline, Terry A. – 1971
This study, conducted at a community college in mid-Missouri, compared the reading ability of students with the readability of the textbooks (aside from technical books) used in their classes. There were a total of 17 textbook/class comparisons. The reading level of students was determined by the Nelson-Denny Reading Test, revised edition, and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Readability, Reading, Reading Ability
Peer reviewedHolliday, William G. – Science Teacher, 1990
Discussed is the importance or unimportance of including visuals and illustrations in science textbooks. Characteristics of visuals, misconceptions, individual student differences, publishers views, and recommendations to science teachers when choosing science texts are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Illustrations, Instructional Materials, Misconceptions, Science Education
Peer reviewedBergh, Anne-Marie; And Others – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1996
A study using 10 University of South Africa education graduates investigated how students experience two very different textbooks. Results suggest that the students' personal circumstances dictated their approaches to instructional texts. Other factors included English language proficiency; textual features (advance organizers, visual aids,…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, College Graduates, Distance Education, Education Majors
