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Peer reviewedBarojas, Jorge; Trigueros, Maria – Physics Education, 1991
The planning of an introductory calculus textbook in classical mechanics is shown as an example of an approach to textbook design that uses four main cognitive categories: sources of learning, instruments of learning, processes of knowing, and mechanisms of knowing. The aspects, domains, description, and elements of each section of the textbook…
Descriptors: Calculus, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMann, C. F. – Physics Education, 1981
Topics include: (1) the content, style, and level of physics' textbooks; (2) suggestions for in-class use; and (3) recommendations for upgrading current texts. (SK)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Language Styles, Physics, Science Education
Peer reviewedNewton, D. P. – Physics Education, 1983
Part 1 (SE 533 869) traced history of physics textbooks and discussed texts produced from 1850 to 1870. This part examines aims/methods of physics teaching, textbook style, and cognitive/affective aspects of physics textbooks. Factors that influence the writing and preparation of the texts are also considered. (JM)
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Physics, Science Education
