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Wojcik, Teresa G.; Heitzmann, Ray; Kilbride, Candice; Hartwell, Daniel – Social Studies, 2013
Social studies methods textbooks constitute a rich source of data for trends in teaching and learning. This study examined twenty secondary social studies methods texts for the instructional approaches they recommend. The researchers concluded that methods texts published over the past fifty years consistently call for pedagogical variety and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Social Studies, History, Textbook Evaluation
Ozturk, Ibrahim Hakki – Online Submission, 2011
In recent years, the curriculum programs have been changed dramatically in Turkey, as part of a comprehensive reform initiative. The history curriculum for secondary schools was subjected to this transformation as well. This study examines the curriculum reform in terms of teacher autonomy, a key-concept for the comprehension and improvement of…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Foreign Countries

Egan, Margaret; O'Shea, Catherine – English Journal, 1979
Describes teaching techniques for using the multitext approach to English to motivate high school students. (DD)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Secondary Education, Student Motivation, Supplementary Reading Materials
Cartwright, William H. – 1966
Effective procedures and techniques for using a textbook along with a philosophy of textbook use in k-12 schools are given in this second issue. The social studies textbook is described as a tool to be used in conjunction with other supplementary instructional materials, such as audio-visual materials, reference books, periodicals, and lectures.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Guidelines, Instructional Materials

Grittner, Frank M.; Welty, Sam – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Describes and compares five basic German texts for high school students and includes the evaluative criteria used. (CK)
Descriptors: German, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Second Language Learning

Crawford, Donald B.; Carnine, Douglas – Education and Treatment of Children, 2000
A study involving 81 eighth-graders found that those who used a conceptually organized (C-O) history textbook which presented content more conceptually and also provided multiple means to assist student's learning of history information, did significantly better on multiple choice questions than did students using a topically organized textbook.…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Grade 8, History Instruction, Middle School Students

Memory, David M.; Uhlhorn, Kenneth W. – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
Discussed is the status of textbooks in science instruction. Described are ways in which teachers can use the textbook more effectively. A multilevel approach to science textbooks is described. A list of easy-reading science textbooks for earth, general, and physical science is included. (KR)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Science Activities, Science Curriculum, Science Education
Frei, Alfons – Neusprachliche Mitteilungen, 1978
Texts available for French courses in the highest grades are listed according to topics, which include: position of women, today's youth, the language of advertising, French colonialism, holidays and tourism, modern city living, criminality, French politics. Hints for the teacher are included. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: French, Grade 11, Grade 12, Language Instruction

Seiferth, Berniece B. – High School Journal, 1982
Presents results of an Illinois State survey of 200 high school principals (48-percent return) in which respondents indicated the extent of censorship pertaining to teaching methods and textbooks and the originators of the censorship. Indicates that many potential items for censorship have not been of concern. (DC)
Descriptors: Censorship, English, Health, Library Materials
Gaskell, Ralph – Audio-Visual Language Journal, 1977
In order to derive the greatest benefit from French texts, instruction should be in three phases: Discovering the text and collecting information; sorting and practicing language items; integrating old and new vocabulary and language. Examples of discussion and test questions relating to certain texts are included. (CHK)
Descriptors: Foreign Language Films, Foreign Language Periodicals, Language Instruction, Language Skills

Zaharias, Jane Ann – English Journal, 1989
Examines tasks provided for students in most literature textbooks used in the United States, noting that these tasks typically control students' responses to literature. Relates these tasks to current theory and research on the reading process. Describes activities from literature texts used in Canada that facilitate literary response. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Reader Response

Harder, Annie K.; Carline, Jan D. – American Biology Teacher, 1988
Describes the criteria used for textbook selection or rejection, how the criteria differ depending on the level of students, and how the criteria differ according to the instructor's training. Discusses results and implications for students, instructors, and publishers. (CW)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Biological Sciences, College Science, Higher Education
Clary, Linda Mixon – 1977
This paper discusses methods of teaching reading in the content areas at the middle school, junior high school, and secondary school levels. If a textbook is to be used, teachers should examine it by administering a readability formula and by checking the book's vocabulary, sentence patterns, and introduction of abstract concepts. To find how well…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Content Area Reading, Informal Reading Inventories, Instructional Materials
McLean, Gary N. – 1984
Designed to give the teacher ideas for enlivening and enriching the teaching of business subjects, this publication on teaching keyboarding/typewriting is part of the Rapid Reader series. It begins by differentiating between keyboarding and typewriting and establishing the criteria for making decisions regarding appropriate content and…
Descriptors: Business Education, Course Content, Courseware, Grading
Malenka, Margaret M.; Smith, Stephen P. – 1994
This paper describes two prospective English teachers' beliefs and understandings regarding literature and the teaching of literature. Through extensive interviews that included context-specific tasks, the study explored the subjects' prior experiences with literature, their conceptions regarding the nature of literature, and their perceptions of…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, English Instruction, English Literature, English Teacher Education
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