Using selected lessons from the textbooks "Learning English" (Klett) and "English for Today" (Schrodel-Lensing) for the beginner's level, it is shown that modern-oriented texts, critical of content and having an emancipated outlook, are not presented at all, or only in the beginning. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Reviews four approaches to selecting language textbooks and outlines points to be considered before selecting. (CK)

For the second of two volumes dealing with the effective use of instructional materials to teach reading, this booklet describes the participants and outcomes of a regional seminar on the use of reading instruction materials and textbooks held in New Zealand. The first section of the booklet provides an overview of the seminar, including…

Noting that readability formulas are strictly text-based and therefore do not reflect the interactive nature of the reading process, this paper argues that many of the instructional material evaluations for which such formulas are used are inappropriate and offers more reader-based alternatives to the use of formulas. The first half of the paper…

Five music appreciation textbooks were compared for selection purposes at Liberty Baptist College. The five textbooks were evaluated by the current instructor of music appreciation classes using the "Textbook Evaluation Form" and the "Textbook Evaluation Worksheet," developed by Crumbly and Copeland. The grade-level of the…

Each section of the checklist lists questions which may be used to determine whether or not females are portrayed fairly in instructional materials. The sections, and some sample questions, are: (1) language--are non-parallel titles given for men and women? (Dr. Jones and Ellen); (2) occupational and social roles--is irrelevant information about a…

A study to check on the efficacy of the teaching methods used in "Language Basics Plus," a basal elementary language arts program published by Harper and Row, involved a pretest, treatment, and mastery test procedure used with more then 3,000 elementary students. Results of the prepublication learner verification study indicated that the…

Thirty-two master teachers, working in grade-level and instructional area groups and using an evaluation instrument developed by a university center for career development and occupational preparation, rated 66 sets of career education materials by 15 criteria, such as organization; clarity of objectives; appropriateness to grade level; and…

Unless educational technology is focused on the improvement of learning, it becomes simply a means of making education seem more efficient without being truly effective. Improved materials are urgently needed because of growing demand for individualized learning and teacher accountability. Schools now are forced to use inadequately verified…

In a speech given at the National Science Teachers Association meeting in 1972, certain errors found in Junior High School Physics textbooks were identified. The reasons which had been given for these errors included the belief that the explanations given were more readily understood by the students. The need to identify these apparently obvious…

Reports on an FL teaching experiment in grades 5 and 6 (gymnasium), using "La France en direct 1" (Hachette). Concludes that the text can be used with younger beginners, but is less suited for orientation classes because it is not amenable to flexibility of method. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

This article presents a survey of textbooks for second-year college Spanish courses published in the last ten years. (CFM)

Provides information concerning the development and use of the Textbook Questioning Strategies Assessment Instrument (TQSAI). (CP)

Vocabulary in first-year high school and college level German texts was studied. It was suggested that textbook authors use published word frequency lists to develop teaching materials that are practical, useful, and relevant to the process of communication. A word list occurring in 12 textbooks is presented in descending frequency. (SW)

Examines two recent English teaching texts, with accompanying tapes, workbooks and visual materials. Concludes that the "progressive" teacher, using one language only, will prefer "Englisch fuer Erwachsene," while "Lebendiges Englisch" will appeal to the tradition-conscious teacher who is nevertheless open to methodological innovations. (Text is…