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Communicating Physics and the Design of Textbooks.
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Barojas, 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
Developments in High School Physics Teaching in Japan.
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Ryu, Tae – Physics Education, 1988
Gives an overview of high school physics education in Japan. Discusses the history, curricular objectives, textbooks, and the entrance examination. Discusses several research groups and individuals and their activities. (YP)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Foreign Countries
What's the Use of a Textbook?
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Mann, 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
The Sixth-Form Physics Textbook 1870-1980: Part 2.
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Newton, 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