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Learning from Textbooks: Theory and Practice » Read Now
by Bruce K. Britton, Marilyn Binkley, Arthur Woodward. 197 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...LEARNING FROM TEXTBOOKS Theory and Practice LEARNING FROM TEXTBOOKS Theory and Practice Edited by Bruce K...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Learning from textbooks : theory...
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The Visual Turn and the Transformation of the Textbook » Read Now
by James Andrew LaSpina. 261 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...0-8058-2702-1 pbk.: alk. paper 1. Textbooks--Publishing--Data processing. I. Title...Houghton Mifflin Social Studies K-8 textbooks seems to suggest that. This book is...
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Leverage on Learning: Test Scores, Textbooks, and Publishers, in Phi Delta Kappan » Read Now
by Jess E. House, Rosemarye T. Taylor. 6 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Leverage on Learning: Test Scores, Textbooks, and Publishers. by Jess E. House...achievement tests. The annual purchase of textbooks and curriculum materials is among...
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Authoring Books and Materials for Students, Academics and Professionals (Chap. 7 "How Textbooks and Other Educational and Professional Books and Materials Are Marketed") » Read Now
by Franklin H. Silverman. 161 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Creating a book for the academic or professional market is a major undertaking--one that is likely to require an investment of hundreds of hours. This book offers a complete guide to the process, from weighing the costs and benefits of becoming an author, through negotiating a contract, to marketing the final book.
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Literacy: An International Handbook (Chap. 29 "Cognitive Perspectives on Primers and Textbooks," and Chap. 30 "Social Perspectives on Primers and Textbooks") » Read Now
by Brian V. Street, Richard L. Venezky, Daniel A. Wagner. 528 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

The written word has a rich and varied history, one which transcends different disciplines, contexts -- even countries. Literacy: An International Handbook is an ambitious, interdisciplinary survey from around the globe. This volume of 82 original essays tackles a wide array of scholarly and social...
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The written word has a rich and varied history, one which transcends different disciplines, contexts -- even countries. Literacy: An International Handbook is an ambitious, interdisciplinary survey from around the globe. This volume of 82 original essays tackles a wide array of scholarly and social issues -- from early reading to adult literacy -- through a far-reaching, international perspective. Thanks to its breadth, attention to international issues, and cross-disciplinary nature, editors Daniel A. Wagner, Richard Venezky, and Brian Street have assembled, for the first time anywhere, the definitive compendium of worldwide literacy issues. Contributors approach the conceptualization of literacy from different disciplines, perspectives, and historical situations: What have been the consequences and implications of the acquisition of literacy for societies and for individuals, at different points in time and in different cultural contexts? How has the diagnosis and remediation of reading and writing disabilities of both children and adults changed over the years? What is the significance of literacy in and for religious practices? How are literacy and numeracy linked conceptually and theoretically? How does gender intersect with literacy development? Literacy tackles these questions and many more. Divided into ten sections, the book includes readings on the following topics: Historical and Philosophical Roots; Psychology of Reading; Sociology/Anthropology; Linguistics and Literacy; Curriculum and Instruction; Literacy Assessment; Numeracy; Policy Perspectives; Contemporary Regional Perspectives; and Looking Ahead at Literacy.
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History of American Schoolbooks » Read Now
by Charles Carpenter. 322 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...present a general portrayal of American textbooks, and along with this, as a requisite...has been made to show how the first textbooks came to be, to make passing...
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Censors in the Classroom: The Mind Benders » Read Now
by Edward B. Jenkinson. 184 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...1978; "How the Mel Gablers Have Put Textbooks on Trial," Dealing with Censorship...quotation from James C. Hefley's Textbooks on Trial , Wheaton, Ill.: Victor...that are...
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Handbook of Reading Research, Vol II (Chap. 6 "The Publishing Industry and Textbooks") » Read Now
by Rebecca Barr, Michael L. Kamil, Peter B. Mosenthal, P. David Pearson. 1086 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library
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Content Area Reading and Learning: Instructional Strategies (Chap. 3 "The Role of Textbooks and Trade Books in Content Area Instruction") » Read Now
by Nancy Farnan, James Flood, Diane Lapp. 470 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library
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The Sociology of Mathematics Education: Mathematical Myths, Pedagogic Texts (Chap. 4 "The Analysis of School Texts: Some Empirical Antecedents") » Read Now
by Paul Dowling. 336 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Until the 1960s, maths was studied as an academic subject in a desire to have more mathematicians. The current trend, however, has moved away from viewing maths as a purely intellectual endeavour and towards developing a more mathematically competent workforce and citizenry. This trend has seen a...
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Until the 1960s, maths was studied as an academic subject in a desire to have more mathematicians. The current trend, however, has moved away from viewing maths as a purely intellectual endeavour and towards developing a more mathematically competent workforce and citizenry. This trend has seen a large increase in the number of maths schemes being produced by the major educational publishers, which attempt to make maths 'easier' and more 'approachable' by using language instead of symbols.; So why do so many children still 'fail' at maths? The author contends that to understand this, teachers need to analyze and evaluate the maths textbooks they are currently using. The author shows the reader how to systematically analyze and evaluate these textbooks. This interrogation of classroom resources, should have important implications for teaching strategies and for textbook design and use.
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Social Studies for the Twenty-First Century: Methods and Materials for Teaching in Middle and Secondary Schools (Part Five "Textbooks and Media in the Social Studies") » Read Now
by Jack Zevin. 439 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Intended to be used by social studies teachers at the middle and secondary levels, this text provides a review of the field based on current curriculum, research, and theory. Sections cover the philosophy and history of the social studies; teacher/student interaction; strategies for instruction;...
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Intended to be used by social studies teachers at the middle and secondary levels, this text provides a review of the field based on current curriculum, research, and theory. Sections cover the philosophy and history of the social studies; teacher/student interaction; strategies for instruction; teaching the curriculum; textbooks and media; and professional issues and trends.
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Comparing the Effects of Textbooks in Eighth-Grade U. S. History: Does Conceptual Organization Help?, in Education & Treatment of Children » Read Now
by Douglas Carnine, Donald B. Crawford. 35 pgs.

Collections: History, Education, Entire Library
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The Psychology of Science Text Comprehension » Read Now
by Arthur C. Graesser, José A. León, José Otero. 459 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library
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Learning Science in the Schools: Research Reforming Practice (Chap. 12 "Science Textbooks: Their Present Role and Future Form") » Read Now
by Shawn M. Glynn, Reinders Duit. 382 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...Knowledge 247 12 Science Textbooks: Their Present Role and Future Form...Bohrs model , and are often connected in textbooks: Tiny particles make up all...
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Language, Ideology and Japanese History Textbooks » Read Now
by Christopher Barnard. 190 pgs.

Collections: History, Education, Entire Library

Christopher Barnard is Associate Professor in the Department of Anglo-American Language and Culture, Teikyo University, Tokyo.