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Download full textHayes, Christopher G. – 1983
In a "College English" article, B. M. Kroll describes the educational and philosophical foundations of three perspectives on the teaching of writing: interventionism, maturationism, and interactionism. These three developmental perspectives offer a useful way of reviewing, evaluating, and classifying textbooks written for basic writers.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedGreenfield, John; Woods, William – College Composition and Communication, 1974
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Content, English Curriculum, English Instruction
Koepf, Detlev – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1975
Discusses texts in the audiovisual field, giving controversial viewpoints in methodology and pedagogy: late introduction of writing, teaching grammar, the use of pictures, significance of memorizing, etc. Second part offers for discussion a catalog of criteria which may offer assistance in the selection of suitable audiovisual courses. (Text is in…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Grammar, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction
Zimet, Sara F. – Teachers Coll Rec, 1969
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Education, Reading Development, Reading Material Selection
Komoski, Kenneth – 1980
The sixth of eight related documents, this booklet is part of a series of papers presented at the 1978 National Right to Read Conference examining issues and problems in literacy. In examining the publisher's role in facilitating literacy, this booklet distinguishes between responsiveness to the express desires of schools and responsibility for…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Responsibility, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Materials
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Library Development and Services. – 1981
This document presents guidelines, published by the Maryland State Department of Education, for the evaluation and selection of instructional materials. The first section of the document focuses on the review and selection of textbooks and instructional materials. The second and third sections deal specifically with the selection of materials…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Media Selection, Self Concept
Cochran, Beverly Ray – 1977
This paper addresses the question of whether introductory students are learning the essential concepts of sociology. A study of 18 introductory sociology textbooks, dated from 1973 through 1977, indicates that these basic concepts are not clearly and intelligibly presented. Although over 1500 concepts were included in 18 glossaries, only one…
Descriptors: Definitions, Fundamental Concepts, Glossaries, Higher Education
Prosser, Daniel R.; Bondavalli, Bonnie J. – 1978
In response to the problem facing college faculties of choosing textbooks that are both "readable" by students and adequate in content coverage, a text selection process has been developed that can be used with or without the aid of a reading specialist. The first step in the process, a preliminary check, examines each proposed text's publication…
Descriptors: Check Lists, College Faculty, Guidelines, Higher Education
Moses, Kathlyn J., Comp.; Watt, Lois B., Comp. – 1976
The selected bibliographies and journals listed in this volume provide reviews of books, periodicals, and audiovisual materials of relevance for elementary and secondary school instructional programs. Section one furnishes booklists and nonselective bibliographies to aid in book selection; an inventory of specialized periodicals and periodicals…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Educational Media
Michigan Education Association, East Lansing. – 1970
Designed to help local boards of education eliminate biased instructional materials, these guidelines contain (1) a suggested contractual provision which specifies instructional material reflecting the multi-ethnic nature of society, (2) a rationale for the contractual provision, (3) three examples of how textbooks can be analyzed, (4) the…
Descriptors: Ethnic Stereotypes, Human Relations, Instructional Materials, Multicultural Textbooks
Peer reviewedTalmage, Harriet; Walberg, Herbert J. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1978
Methodological problems have plagued evaluation researchers in their attempt to provide data for making decisions about selection of curricula and instructional materials. This report describes how two methodological problems were handled to assist a city school district derive meaningful data and apply findings to the selection of a basal reading…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedCarrick, Tessa – Journal of Biological Education, 1977
This examination of textbooks shows the very wide range of approaches adopted. Aims, content, and methods of presentation are compared. The uses of questions in the books are examined in detail. The characteristics of the books are related to the variety of approaches to the teaching of biology in schools. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Evaluation, Instruction, Instructional Materials
Morrison, Iris – Forum for the Discussion of New Trends in Education, 1977
Considers the problem of overt and implicit racial bias in textbooks and children's fiction. Argues for some censorship of book provision for younger children while suggesting that older students be involved in a critical appraisal of books. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Ethnic Groups, Multicultural Textbooks
Peer reviewedWeischadle, David E. – High School Journal, 1976
An ever-increasing constraint upon the freedom of the teacher and the curriculum is developing. Specifically, the curriculum development going on inside the confines of state legislatures. Suggestions for insuring professional involvement in curriculum matters were offered. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedEmmerich, Paul – Reading Improvement, 1977
Gives faculty members without formal training in reading a tool to assist in textbook selection at universities in bilingual settings. (RL)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingual Students, Check Lists
