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Direct linkSpinelli Barria, Michele; Morales, Cecilia; Merino, Cristian; Quiroz, Waldo – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2016
In this work, we developed an ontological tool, based on the scientific realism of Mario Bunge, for the analysis of the presentation of natural processes in science textbooks. This tool was applied to analyze the presentation of the concept of osmosis in 16 chemistry and biology books at different educational levels. The results showed that more…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Concept Teaching, Scientific Principles, Biochemistry
Scheer, Judith K.; Williams, Clay – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1977
Textbook evaluation guidelines are presented for the selection of health texts for use in elementary-secondary school classes. (MJB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Health Education, Textbook Evaluation
Peer reviewedSanta, Carol M.; Burstyn, Joan N. – Journal of Higher Education, 1977
New editions of selected college textbooks have been found to be more difficult than former ones, and experiments show that students learn less effectively from the new editions. Guidelines are offered for choosing textbooks, such as writing style, conceptual density, and the utility of readability analyses. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Difficulty Level, Economics, Guidelines
Download full textArmbruster, Bonnie B.; Anderson, Thomas H. – 1981
Focusing on what authors can do to facilitate learning from content area textbooks, this report labels authors as "considerate," providing text that readers can understand with a minimum of cognitive effort, or as "inconsiderate," creating text that requires a conscientious, highly skilled effort if readers are to comprehend…
Descriptors: Authors, Check Lists, Cognitive Processes, Coherence
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1980
This volume is the second of a two-volume series which surveys the extent to which sex, race, and class bias can be found in commonly used elementary-level instructional materials in Manitoba, Canada. Analysis of materials used in grades four through six indicates that the negative biases present in the kindergarten through grade three materials…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Class Activities, Content Analysis, Elementary Education
