Collaborative Textbook Selection: A Case Study Leading to Practical and Theoretical Considerations

Abstract

This case study developed a collaborative approach to the selection of a Spanish language textbook. The collaborative process consisted of six steps, detailed in this article: team building, generating evaluation criteria, formulating a meaningful rubric, selecting prospective textbooks, calculating rubric results, and reflectively reviewing results. Following the selection of the textbook and its introduction into the curriculum, both the collaborative approach and the textbook itself were evaluated using teacher (n = 10) and student (n = 120) satisfaction surveys. The survey results, which were positive for both groups, offered empirical data from which to theoretically consider the textbook.

A content analysis for Children’s Chinese Reader and its implications

“…The content must be based on the learning needs, immediate application to real life, and adaptability of techniques and principles in various language teaching. In addition, criteria related to the learning practicality should be considered for language textbook evaluation (Czerwionka, 2015). According to Mustami et al (2019), both students and teachers will have a positive response to the teaching material if teaching materials are practical.…”