Relates the political conservatism of the 1980s to censorship of textbooks, classroom activities, and library materials. Information is presented on landmark court decisions, divisions between various interpretations, and likely future developments. (DB)

The 24 reviews in this article include textbooks on journalism and media studies; multimedia kits on advertising, TV news, reporting, and the "grammar" of media; resources on making ad interpreting films in the classroom; supplements on writing for both print and nonprint media; and professional references on improving visual literacy. (Editor)

Reviews 42 recent texts, supplements, kits and professional references for career education, K-12. Most of the materials are intended for the high school level. Special sections consider texts on surviving in the job market, career fields, building a career, and life planning. (SJL)

Reviews 23 recent texts, supplements, and professional references for gifted and creative instruction at various grade levels, K-l2. Several of the titles concern education in the arts and the humanities. Appended is an index to other reviews of gifted materials which have appeared in this magazine. (SJL)

Some fundamental relations that were strangely presented in a recent edition of a high school physics text (Physics: Fundamentals and Frontiers) are discussed. Relations discussed include: negative acceleration, vector components, and analyzing the interaction of a spring pendulum suspended from another spring pendulum. (BT)

Discusses and presents data from an examination of coverage and treatment of Native Americans in 20 secondary United States history textbooks published in the 1970s. Findings indicate that publishers are moving away from the more established historical interpretations of U.S. history and including content which promotes multiethnic education. (DB)

Offers an overview of The Council of Europe studies of various aspects of social, civic, and political education in secondary schools from 1951-1979. Describes the program, the Council's impact, and outlines plans for the future. (CK)

Questionnaires administered to 3,500 math teachers explored professional background, learning objectives, classroom organization, teaching techniques, and textbook use. Apparently math teaching has changed little in 15 years; little impact of "new math" was seen. Moreover, teachers considered computational skills and algebraic manipulation as most…

A schools council study concludes that: secondary students are not being taught to read thoughtfully, texts and worksheets are too difficult, insufficient time is allotted to silent reading, and reading comprehension should not be taught as a discrete skill. The SRA Reading Laboratories are suggested as one tactic for improvement. (SJL)

Reviews 12 recent kits, transparencies, texts, and/or workbooks for various grade levels on study skills, library reference skills, and map and graph reading. (SJL)

A framework to be used in text selection is set out as a series of questions, divided into five broad groups. The author uses the framework to analyze four texts. (MK)

Shows how a technique taken from the world of management can be used for selecting textbooks in such a way that involves everyone on a teaching team. Shows how selection criteria can be established and weighed, and how coursebooks can be selected using these criteria. (11 references) (Author/CK)

Presents a study that reviewed introductory psychology textbooks to examine the perception of extensive similarity. Focuses on six dimensions: (1) chapter topics, organization, and extent of topic coverage; (2) core concepts and key terms; (3) pedagogical aids and data graphs; (4) critical-thinking programs; (5) reference citations; and (6) level…

Reviews textbooks in use in the sixth-form classroom. Reports numerous examples of muddled facts, confusing explanations, and serious misconceptions. (DDR)

A study of pedagogy, form, and content of the "Irish Readers," the first textbooks authorized for Upper Canada (1846), gives an ideological picture of society. Class-specific social theory of the time structured the textbooks, and the Readers assisted in the promulgation of a specific world view. (SLD)