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Mathematics Textbooks and Curriculum Resources as Instruments for Change
Rezat, Sebastian; Fan, Lianghuo; Pepin, Birgit
ZDM: Mathematics Education, v53 n6 p1189-1206 Nov 2021
In this survey paper we aim to provide an overview of research on mathematics textbooks and, more broadly, curriculum resources as instruments for change related to mathematical content, instructional goals and practices, and student learning of mathematics. In particular, we elaborate on the following themes: (1) The role of curriculum resources as instruments for change from a theoretical perspective; (2) The design of curriculum resources to mediate the implementation of reform ideas and innovative practice; (3) Teachers' influence on the implementation of change through curriculum resources; (4) Students' influence on the implementation of change through curriculum resources; and (5) Evidence of curriculum resources yielding changes in student-related factors or variables. We claim that, whilst textbooks and curriculum resources are influential, they alone cannot change teachers' teaching nor students' learning practices in times of curricular change. Moreover, more knowledge is needed about features of curriculum resources that support the implementation of change. We contend that curriculum innovations are likely to be successful, if teachers and students are supported to co- and re-design the relevant curriculum trajectories and materials in line with the reform efforts and their own individual needs.
Descriptors: Textbooks, Textbook Content, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Implementation, Instructional Innovation
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