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Peer reviewedOrnstein, Allan C. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1994
Examines advantages and disadvantages of using textbooks as the basis for curriculum and instruction, discussing textbooks as the predominant instructional medium. The article describes attributes of good textbooks and text structures, identifies strategies for improving readers' text comprehension, and notes teachers' role as facilitators in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Readability, Reader Text Relationship
