This study provides an analysis of selected aspects of the intended curriculum related to redox reactions as represented in secondary chemistry textbooks from the People's Republic of China, with a special view also on Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taiwan, and the Chinese minority in Malaysia. This study reveals how chemistry textbooks deal with visual…

This paper investigates the Islam and Muslim life in German textbooks. The study is based on the analysis of current Geography textbooks in Bavarian secondary schools. As a first step, the authors developed a system for objective analysis of the textbooks that structures the content in categories. In a second step, the authors used the qualitative…

The article focuses on the issue of visuals in geography textbooks and their assessment. The issue is explained from the perspective of educational and cognitive psychological theory and the theory of textbooks. The general purpose of the presented research is to develop a research instrument for categorising the types of visuals in geography…

Argues that for a quality yearbook to be produced the high school editor and art director must work together. (RB)

This guide offers information on the most recent developments in art direction, film and video, the fine arts, graphic design, illustration, children's book design and illustration, industrial design, and photography. Each section first describes the career area, outlining important major fields and their subspecialties and covering their basic…

The graphic design field is diverse and includes many areas of specialization. This guide introduces students to career opportunities in graphic design. The guide is organized in four parts. "Part One: Careers in Graphic Design" identifies and discusses the various segments of the graphic design industry, including: Advertising, Audio-Visual, Book…

This module is the third of five in the Commercial Art series. The curriculum guide is designed for competency-based teaching and testing. Within this module on illustration are four instructional units. A cross-reference table reveals how the instructional components of the module relate to Missouri competencies. Each unit includes some or all of…