Educators’ selection and evaluation of natural sciences textbooks

Lemmer, Miriam; Edwards, Joanne; Rapule, Sello Daniel

doi:10.15700/saje.v28n2a169

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“…A key priority should be incorporating elements and symbols of the cultures of origin into school life, in the curriculum, and textbooks (Llorent-Bedmar, 2013). Lemmer, Edwards & Rapule (2008) acknowledge that the book's quality directly affects the teaching's quality. Thus, the findings of this study have several important implications for future practice, such as the adaptation of graphic representations for them to include the new socio-educational realities that reflect the diversity and richness of our current society.…”

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Spanish First Cycle Primary School Textbooks’ Graphic Representations. A Study on Gender, Culture and Functional Diversity

Fernández

Moreno-Crespo

Pedrero-García

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This paper analyses graphic representation of gender, functional and cultural diversity in Spanish Primary Education textbooks. A sample of 528 images from three different textbooks by three of the main publishing houses in Spain was studied. Results showed equal representation in terms of gender. However, textbooks still do not sufficiently include graphic representations of cultural or functional diversity. Greater efforts are needed to ensure that textbooks reflect the classroom‘s reality and that diversity normalized in schools.

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Spanish First Cycle Primary School Textbooks’ Graphic Representations. A Study on Gender, Culture and Functional Diversity

Fernández

Moreno-Crespo

Pedrero-García

et al. 2019

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“…Many studies have proved that textbook selection is one of the crucial aspects in learning activity (e.g. Lemmer, 2008;Mijayanti, 2015;Işık & Kurum, 2002;Sikorova, 2004;Watt, 2009;Ho and Hsu, 2011;Yuen and Ting, 2012;Amerian and Khaivar, 2014;Marczak, 2013;Chang, 2002;Huang, 2011;Kim, 2002;Garinger, 2002;Kiai and Maroko, 2013;Frediksson & Olsson, 2006;Mahmood, 2011;LaBelle, 2010;Deuri, 2012). For the criteria of appropriate English textbook, researchers have discovers many criteria used by the teacher in selecting their textbook (e.g.…”

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Strategies employed by EFL teachers at a Vocational High School for selecting appropriate English textbook

Maftukah

Astuti

2021

ELTF

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Textbook is a tool which functions as a manual instruction in any branch of study included in language learning. Therefore, teachers should select an appropriate English textbook to support the learning activity because it have a big influence in the learning process. This study is about strategies of EFL teachers at a vocational high school in Semarang for selecting appropriate English textbook. The main purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ strategies in selecting appropriate English textbook and dr. This study drew from the teachers regarding their criteria in selecting appropriate English textbook. Hence, this is a qualitative study that investigate the EFL teachers as the subjects. In collecting the data, we used open ended interview, questionnaire, and document analysis checklist. This study eployed theory of Garinger (2002) and BNSP by Permendikbud (2013) to analyse the data in order to know the strategies and the criteria used by the teachers in selecting appropriate English textbook. Based on the interview and the questionnaire, the finding showed there are some strategies in selecting appropriate textbook: teacher matched the textbook with the 2013 curriculum, read the KI, KD, Syllabus and learning objective. The data showed that all teachers select textbook based on their chosen, so that they were free to choose their textbook to support learning activity. However, some teachers select textbook by involving administrator and head school. There are also some textbook criteria there are: considering the goals and curriculum, textbook series, learning objective in the textbook, the age and background of the students, the availability and the effective cost. Based on the document analysis checklist, this research showed that the criteria of appropriate textbook in line with the Garinger (2002) and 2013 curriculum aspects based on BNSP. Next, the teachers also considered about the price of the textbook that must be cost effective and the textbook is easy to obtain. We argue that the identified strategies and criteria can be used as a consideration by English teachers to selectan appropriate English textbook.

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“…Textbooks are precious treasured on which educators and learners trust with sureness, also think textbook a basis for delivering a great deal of knowledge and skill. Lemmer, Edwards and Rapule (2008) mentioned that "Textbooks are expected to provide a framework for what is taught, how it may be taught and in what sequence it can be taught" (p. 175). Several textbooks explain lesson with support of pictures which is useful in understating the lesson and according to Niaz and Maza, (2011) various textbooks impart more detailed diagrams.…”

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“…It contains knowledge as well as events mandatory to achieve desirable academic achievements (Khutorskoi, 2006). Textbook should not merely concern to the related knowledge although according to Lemmer, Edwards and Rapule (2008) it includes the basic information in proper deepness as well as technical correctness. Textbook conveys proper knowledge and skills which improve the learners' abilities.…”

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Parameters for Textbook: Improving Quality of Primary Education

Nabi

Iqbal

2018

GSSR

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This research explores the parameters of quality textbook and the current status of 5th class textbooks. Textbook counts due to its importance in attaining required goals of quality education. Quality textbooks have the capacity to improve the required skills of learners and consequently support the improvement of quality education as quality education is mostly connected to students’ outcomes. A survey was conducted wherein officers of the Textbook Board Khyber Pakhtunkhwa participated and head teachers and teachers from public primary schools also took part. An interview was conducted for the Textbook Board officers to find out the parameters of quality textbook that improve the outcomes of the students. In this regard a questionnaire administered for head teachers and teachers to investigate the present status of 5th class textbook. 10 officers of Textbook Board, 281 primary school teachers and 256 head teachers were taken as sample from six districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Educators’ selection and evaluation of natural sciences textbooks

Cited by 18 publications

References 11 publications

Spanish First Cycle Primary School Textbooks’ Graphic Representations. A Study on Gender, Culture and Functional Diversity

Spanish First Cycle Primary School Textbooks’ Graphic Representations. A Study on Gender, Culture and Functional Diversity

Strategies employed by EFL teachers at a Vocational High School for selecting appropriate English textbook

Parameters for Textbook: Improving Quality of Primary Education

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