This excerpt from the series that won the 1977 IRA Print Media Award discusses the attempts of textbook publishers to meet the current market trends and to sell in states which have an approved statewide list. (MKM)

A model for securing student input for curriculum construction, including textbook writing, through observing small groups of students at work is described; its application to the topic of limits of sequences and implications for curriculum development in general are discussed. (DT)

According to the results of a survey, the women's movement has made editors more conscious of and responsive to the problems of women in a sexist society. The uncertainty of the market for composition texts has made them acutely aware of the needs and desires of those who choose the texts. (Author/NL)

Author describes a service that allows each faculty member to publish the materials he feels are necessary for his course in a low-cost, paperback volume. (PG)

Classification of some adnominal prepositional phrases, e.g., on the go,'' into distinct syntactic groups. (RS)

Offers tips on what to do and what to avoid when preparing materials for publication. The "Biographical Dictionary of American Educators" serves as a case study. (DB)

Describes a project by representatives from three monotheistic religions from around the Mediterranean to produce a teaching text to help adolescents learn about and reflect on the knowledge and beliefs of the three Abrahamic religions, promoting UNESCO values regarding the responsibilities of current generations toward future generations.…

This paper explores methodologies of identifying and combating sexism in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) textbooks. The writer of this paper has found out there exists sexism or gender inequality in the Chinese high school EFL textbooks. The writer hopes that future EFL curriculum designers, EFL textbook writers, textbook censors in textbook…

Family-school collaboration related to children's physical development has become increasingly important as childhood obesity rates continue to rise. The present study described the development and implementation of a literacy-based, family component of a school-based health education program and investigated its viability, acceptability, and…

MATHEMATICS PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIMS OF THE CURRICULUM CENTER TO MOTIVATE CULTURALLY DEPRIVED STUDENTS. THE REFERENCES IN THE WORD PROBLEMS CONCERN OBJECTS FAMILAR TO THESE STUDENTS. PROBLEM AREAS INCLUDED ARE--ROMAN NUMBERS, THE MEANING OF NUMBERS, ROUNDING NUMBERS, ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION,…

MATHEMATICS FOR BELOW-AVERAGE ACHIEVERS WAS DISCUSSED. THE COMPLETE REPORT IS PUBLISHED UNDER SEPARATE COVER--APPENDIX A. THE REPORT OF A FOLLOW-UP CONFERENCE OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT EXPERIMENTAL MATERIALS BE PREPARED IN THE SUMMER OF 1965 FOR ELEMENTARY GROUPS, JUNIOR HIGH GROUPS, AND TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO AID IN…

The relationship between educational textbook publishers and parents has, in the past, been restricted to parents glancing at their children's textbooks. Now, however, as a result of a general increase of interest in education, the schools' need for parental help in the learning process, and the increased instructional focus of the media (such as…