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A Snapshot of the Role of the Textbook in English Secondary Mathematics Classrooms
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O'Keeffe, Lisa; White, Bruce – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2017
The role and function of the mathematics textbook has been widely discussed since its inclusion in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science study (TIMSS) in the late nineties. It is a common feature in many classrooms worldwide and has been identified as an important vehicle for the promotion of curricula. However, there has also been…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Textbooks, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction
Theory and Evidence of Switching Costs in the Market for College Textbooks
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McMahan, Chris – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation develops and estimates a model of switching costs in the market for college textbooks. First, in a theoretical setting, this paper characterizes the professor's adoption decision, which includes a trade-off between time and course quality. The professor faces a time cost when he switches textbooks. This switching cost leads…
Descriptors: Costs, Textbooks, Models, College Faculty
The Influence of Textbooks on Teachers' Knowledge of Chemical Bonding Representations Relative to Students' Difficulties Understanding
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Bergqvist, Anna; Chang Rundgren, Shu-Nu – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2017
Background: Textbooks are integral tools for teachers' lessons. Several researchers observed that school teachers rely heavily on textbooks as informational sources when planning lessons. Moreover, textbooks are an important resource for developing students' knowledge as they contain various representations that influence students' learning.…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts
The Importance and Interest of Introductory Psychology Textbook Topics: Student Opinions at Technical College, 2-, and 4-Year Institutions
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McCann, Lee I.; Immel, Kathy R.; Kadah-Ammeter, Tammy L.; Adelson, Sarah K. – Teaching of Psychology, 2016
Introductory psychology students at a technical college, 2-year community college, and a regional university rated how important textbook chapters or topics were to them now and in the future and how interesting they were. Importance and interest ratings were highly correlated, and the whole course was rated of greater importance and interest than…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Introductory Courses, Psychology, Technical Institutes
Comparing Student Perceptions of Textbooks: Does Liking Influence Learning?
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Gurung, Regan; Landrum, R. Eric – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2012
Faculty perceptions of textbook quality, anecdotal posts to listservs, and published ratings frequently determine textbook choice. Although faculty members intend to have students use the textbooks, few published empirical studies assess student opinions. In two studies, students rated widely adopted introductory psychology textbooks on eight…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Electronic Mail, Visual Aids, Psychology
An Examination of the Relationship of Grade Achievement to Students' Reading Comprehension Ability.
Bohuslov, Esther Buchanan – 1979
A study involving students in two English classes and two algebra classes at the College of Alameda was conducted to assess the correlation between a student's grade achievement and his/her ability to read at the level at which the course text was written. The Fry Readability Scale was used to determine the reading level of the course texts and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, College English, Community Colleges