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Hoffman, Amy R.; And Others – 1983
The content of elementary school reading methods textbooks spanning approximately 100 years was analyzed to note patterns of emphasis for selected topics. Four to six books were chosen for analysis from each of six time periods: 1890 to 1930, and each of the decades from the 1940s to the 1980s. Each book was evaluated with a checklist of 17 major…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Educational History, Educational Trends, Elementary Education
