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Download full textAbdulkarim, Aim; Komalasari, Kokom; Saripudin, Didin; Ratmaningsih, Neiny; Anggraini, Diana Noor – International Journal of Instruction, 2020
This study aimed to develop a Pancasila education textbook model based on Indonesia's Bhinneka Tunggal Ika "Unity in Diversity" as teaching materials for compulsory subjects in Indonesian universities. The study used a Research and Development approach, where the data were collected through focused group discussions and questionnaires.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbook Preparation, Higher Education, Diversity
Tillinghast, Beth – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2020
There is a growing trend in higher education to explore the various benefits of Open Educational Resources. This applies not only to the cost benefits, but also to potential pedagogical benefits as well. This study explores the process of developing and implementing an Open Educational Resource for an undergraduate course and experimenting with…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Higher Education, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Implementation
Moore, Benjamin – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2020
As South East Asia enters a new decade of English language education, attempts are being made to maximize the utility of university EAP courses to fully meet students' language learning needs and prepare them for further academic study. In order for this to be achieved, language educators have begun to focus on incorporating '21st century skills'…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Direct linkSilveira, Ismar Frango; Ochôa, Xavier; Cuadros-Vargas, Alex; Pérez Casas, Alén; Casali, Ana; Ortega, Andre; Sprock, Antonio Silva; Alves, Carlos Henrique; Collazos Ordoñez, Cesar Alberto; Deco, Claudia; Cuadros-Vargas, Ernesto; Knihs, Everton; Parra, Gonzalo; Muñoz-Arteaga, Jaime; Gomes dos Santos, Jéssica; Broisin, Julien; Omar, Nizam; Motz, Regina; Rodés, Virginia; Bieliukas, Yosly Hernández C. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2013
Access to books in higher education is an issue to be addressed, especially in the context of underdeveloped countries, such as those in Latin America. More than just financial issues, cultural aspects and need for adaptation must be considered. The present conceptual paper proposes a methodology framework that would support collaborative open…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Post High School Guidance, Textbooks, Electronic Publishing
Peer reviewedSmith, Brenda D. – Reading Horizons, 1986
Finds that although pictures do not seem to increase comprehension of the material, students prefer texts with them. Concludes that pictures provide no cognitive benefit but do have an affective impact on students, the nature of which was not determined by the research. (SRT)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Illustrations, Readability
Peer reviewedPepper, Jeff – American Educational Research Journal, 1981
The results of two experiments in technical textbook design are discussed. It was concluded that college students are looking for an easy-to-read text with lots of examples. This style was found to improve students' comprehension substantially. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Programing, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewedLuzon, Maria Jose – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1999
Finds that textbook prefaces are used by authors both to help the audience use the book and to convince them of its value, which accounts for relevant features of prefaces: the frequent use of textual metadiscourse and the pervasive presence of evaluation. Discusses evaluative criteria used in prefaces and how they are related to the audience's…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Reader Text Relationship, Textbook Content
Peer reviewedKendall, Diana – Teaching Sociology, 1999
Examines how the peer review process influences the writing and publication of sociology textbooks and the teaching of sociology. States that the peer review process may influence the final textbook in five ways: (1) degree of innovation; (2) length; (3) reading level; (4) cloning ancillaries and accessories; and (5) using reviewers as marketing…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Higher Education, Peer Evaluation, Sociologists
Kent, Thomas – Technical Writing Teacher, 1987
Proposes that by incorporating concepts derived from contemporary genre theory, textbooks and courses in business writing might move away from categorical production rules for the manufacture of specific genres and move toward a more dialogic and reader-centered pedagogy. (SKC)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Higher Education, Letters (Correspondence), Literary Genres
Stone, Diana Joy – 1982
A study examined the interaction between reading ability and text format. Subjects were 120 sophomores and juniors enrolled in reading methods courses at Montclair State College (New Jersey) who were divided into two equal groups of skilled and unskilled readers by means of a diagnostic reading test. Experimental reading passages based upon…
Descriptors: Context Clues, Higher Education, Layout (Publications), Material Development
Peer reviewedBabchuk, Nicholas; Keith, Bruce – Teaching Sociology, 1995
Reports on the scholarly content of four widely adopted introductory college sociology textbooks and the scholarly activity of their respective authors. Finds that, although all used a wide variety of source materials, there were substantial differences in source selection. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Authors, Higher Education, Scholarly Journals
Peer reviewedMayer, Richard E.; And Others – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1995
Explains a generative theory of textbook design and describes three experiments that compared college students' solutions on transfer problems after reading science texts with illustrations adjacent to corresponding text and including annotations, and illustrations separated from text without annotations. (LRW)
Descriptors: Abstracts, College Science, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBullock, Richard; Millman, Richard – Primus, 1992
Revisions of a mathematics textbook for nonmajors made by mathematics and mathematics education majors as part of a writing in mathematics course were reviewed by a mathematician and a writing expert to determine how these two groups perceive their audience. Comparison of the reviews indicate that mathematics writers should recognize students'…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, College Students, Content Area Writing, Education Majors
Peer reviewedRankin, Robert O. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1989
Describes a method for isolating factors that influence the ability of a reader to comprehend the message of an illustration, and explains a model that is constructed from these factors to highlight potential problem stages in an author's design of an illustration. The model is based on data from comprehension trials with college students. (17…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Comprehension, Flow Charts, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMaclennan, Jennifer M. – McGill Journal of Education, 2000
Presents a study on the process involved in the "Canadianization" of U.S. textbooks for the domestic market. Explores whether disciplinary values have been shaped by the United States in the field of communication. Focuses on the experience of developing the Canadian edition of the book "Public Speaking: Strategies for Success"…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Content Analysis, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
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