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Direct linkChristine Gao – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2024
This study explores the integration of military themes and Nazi ideology within the "Mathematisches Arbeits- Und Lehrbuch" textbook series, which was a prominent tool in Nazi Germany for embedding National Socialist principles in mathematics education. Authored by Otto Zoll, a Nazi Party member, these textbooks were strategically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbooks, Textbook Research, Textbook Content
Griggs, Richard A.; Whitehead, George I., III – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
Past studies of the treatment of Milgram's obedience experiments in social psychology textbooks from the 1960s to the 1990s discovered an evolving "Milgram-friendly" coverage style (dealing with criticisms of his experiments either summarily, in a pro-Milgram manner, or not at all). We examined 10 current social textbooks to determine…
Descriptors: Social Psychology, Compliance (Psychology), Social Behavior, Experimental Psychology
Download full textFalah, Janan Faraj – Online Submission, 2013
Teaching heritage to a nation is important. The Israeli Arab curriculum on Druse heritage helps students connect religion with modern society. The textbooks that are still used were written in the end of the 1970s and do not reflect the changing reality of Druse women. This research shows that women must be portrayed in more diverse roles in…
Descriptors: Females, Textbooks, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content
Pellegrino, Anthony; Mann, Linda; Russell, William B., III – High School Journal, 2013
In this paper we share findings of a textbook analysis in which we explored the treatment of segregated education in eight, widely-used secondary United States history and government textbooks. We positioned our findings within the historiography related to the African American school experience which challenges the notion that the lack of…
Descriptors: Secondary School Curriculum, United States History, Textbook Research, Textbook Evaluation
Denied Access: Using African American Children's Literature to Examine the Anatomy of Social Justice
Stewart, Loraine Moses; Marshall, Jacqueline – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2009
Cynthia Tyson and Sung Choon Park's powerful article, "From Theory to Practice: Teaching for Social Justice," addressed many key points for educators to consider when discussing issues of social justice and injustice. They offered a variety of multicultural children's books and strategies for using them that can be helpful to educators.…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Childrens Literature, African American Children, Picture Books
Nehm, Ross H.; Young, Rebecca – Science & Education, 2008
This study explores the extent to which the term "sex hormone" is used in science textbooks, and whether the use of the term "sex hormone" is associated with pre-empirical concepts of sex dualism, in particular the misconceptions that these so-called "sex hormones" are sex specific and restricted to sex-related physiological functioning. We found…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Medicine, Biology, Secondary School Science
Dance, E. H. – Times Educational Supplement (London), 1974
Author describes the Brunswick Institute's work on bias in history textbooks. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, History Textbooks, Textbook Bias, Textbook Research
Peer reviewedKane, Michael B. – Current, 1971
While there has been some genuine improvement in the textbook presentations of Jews, Nazi persecutions, black Americans, and Americans of Indian, Oriental, and Spanish-speaking heritage, it has been uneven at the best. A significant number of texts continue to present a principally white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant view of America. (DM)
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Multicultural Textbooks, Textbook Bias, Textbook Evaluation
Peer reviewedAnderson, Nancy; Beck, Rochelle – Social Education, 1983
A study was conducted to analyze how accurately and adequately United States children's books and school texts teach about Central America. Findings indicate that the majority of materials perpetrate ignorance and distortion about Central America. Book titles included in the study are listed. (AM)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Textbook Bias
Peer reviewedFletcher, Daniel O. – Journal of Economic Education, 1986
Surveys eleven currently available undergraduate textbooks on industrial organization. Concludes that some texts have an economics emphasis and others a policy emphasis. Rates the content of each text according to established criteria. (JDH)
Descriptors: Economics Education, Higher Education, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content
Hawkins, Michael L. – Education for the Disadvantaged Child, 1973
While conclusive evidence of improvement of current elementary social studies textbooks does not exist at this moment, there is evidence of reform in the content, if not the readability of texts, used by disadvantaged students. (DM)
Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Social Studies, Textbook Bias, Textbook Evaluation
Peer reviewedFilho, Walter Leal – Environmental Education and Information, 1988
Analyzed is the lack of specificity in the approach to environmental issues in Brazilian biology textbooks. The main reasons for this are discussed and results of an evaluation of the effectiveness of a local publication in the development of environmental awareness among a group of students is presented. (CW)
Descriptors: Biology, Ecology, Environmental Education, Publications
Peer reviewedLuker, William A.; Jenkins, Floyd H. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1973
Quantitative and qualitative bias in favor of professional work modes was found to exist in elementary reading textbooks. (MS)
Descriptors: Career Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Reading Materials, Textbook Bias
Peer reviewedWertsch, James V. – Written Communication, 1999
Examines the production of new history textbooks that appeared after the breakup of the Soviet Union. Argues that the radical revisions in official history in this context are shaped by the Bakhtinian process of "hidden dialogicality." Suggests that the importance of hidden dialogicality between narrative forms must be considered. (SC)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Foreign Countries, History Textbooks, Textbook Bias
Andereck, Mary E.; Dixon, Clifton V., Jr. – 1983
The purpose of this study was to quantitatively analyze the Latin American content of contemporary world geography textbooks published for United States secondary schools. A preliminary review of the literature indicated that Latin America was generally omitted from world geography texts, Central America was given minimal attention, and…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Content Area Reading, Educational Research, Geography
