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Platt, Nicky – London Review of Education, 2018
This article draws on experience both within commercial textbook publishing and on textbook-development projects at the UCL Institute of Education to interrogate the current dynamics of 'neoliberal' edu-business (after Ball, 2012). The author discusses some damaging limitations inherent in publishing coursebooks predicated on what Young and Muller…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Textbook Content, Textbook Publication, Neoliberalism
The Diversity of Registers Found in Primary Children's Information Books.
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Neate, Bobbie – Reading, 1990
Surveys children's information books. Finds that the language of the books is very diverse. Suggests that readers experience diversity of language from a very early age and that such books fall well short of any standard that is desirable of informative texts. (RS)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Reading Research
Problems with the Use of Terminology in Genetics Education: 2, Some Examples from Published Materials and Suggestions for Rectifying the Problem.
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Pearson, J. T.; Hughes, W. J. – Journal of Biological Education, 1988
Presented is a detailed look at some published materials showing the widespread nature of the misuse of genetics terminology. Suggests that similar problems can be found in any genetics text. Concludes with a plan for urgent action and suggestions for improvement. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Foreign Countries, Genetics, Instructional Materials