Recounts the experiences of an anthology compiler who wished to include excerpts from "Beowulf" in a collection of legends for fourth through sixth grade students. (FL)

Discusses the problem of plagiarism of materials as a problem in educational publications. (MKM)

Studied the representation of historical events in 1492 in elementary and junior high school textbooks in Mexico (five textbooks) and Spain (four textbooks). Findings show very different representations of the same events in these two countries. (SLD)

Analysis of 24 introductory accounting textbooks identified number and percentage of pages and chapters with international content. Financial accounting books generally had the most international content. There were wide variations in topics presented, extent of coverage, and number of relevant assignments. (SK)

Discusses reasons why students find chemistry abstract and difficult. Highlights the fact that there has been very little change in the general chemistry course or in the textbooks. Argues in favor of the need for a new textbook that can influence enough teachers to change. Presents suggestions for future textbook authors. (JRH)

Nord discusses why religion has disappeared from public school textbooks and explores the significance of this absence for assessing whether the textbooks are religiously neutral. Argues that an understanding of politics, history, economics, and sociology demands the study of religion. Yusof, the responder, points out that the First Amendment does…

Outlines the differences between the traditional and modern theoretical models of demand for money. States that the two models are often used interchangeably in textbooks, causing ambiguity. Argues against the use of linear specifications that imply that income velocity can increase without limit and that autonomous components of aggregate demand…

Thirty-two marketing textbooks were examined for content related to workforce diversity. Age was most frequently discussed at young/old extremes, although 53% of the population are in middle age groups. Racial/ethnic coverage was 60% about Hispanics, although African Americans have a larger population and Asians are the fastest growing group.…

Presents a description of a favorite innovative textbook (published in the 1970s) for an English methods course, entitled "Montage: Investigations in Language." (SR)

The "layer-cake" curriculum of yearlong science courses and the "good science" approach are outdated. A new scope sequence is warranted, in which all sciences are taught every year K-12 and instruction proceeds systematically from concrete through empirical to theoretical. (SK)

Content analysis of portrayals of organizations and individuals in 32 marketing textbooks showed that in many respects their depiction of the actual U.S. workplace was not accurate. Women and people with disabilities were underrepresented; results for ethnic minorities were unclear because of difficulties of identification in print. (SK)

Conducted a systematic content analysis of college health textbooks published between 1961 and 1993 to determine the frequency and nature of coverage of spiritual health. Results indicated a significant amount of change in coverage over the years. Coverage of the topic declined after the 1960s. There was a significant difference in the extent of…

Discusses the evaluation of middle school science textbooks by Project 2061. Reports that none of nine widely used textbook series got a passing grade. Presents the criteria and what was wrong with the textbooks. (ASK)

Examines the specific problems of roof support in coal mines to construct a theoretical framework that describes how texts represent information that is embodied, sensory, and uncertain. Raises ethical questions about (1) textbook notions of instructions as systematic procedures designed to produce predictable outcomes; (2) limits of particular…

Examines a sample of 15 human sexuality textbooks published between 1989 and 1997 to determine the overlap in references among textbooks. Finds that 18.9% of the references appeared in more than one textbook, less than 1% were cited in 11 or more, and only three references appeared in all 15 texts. (CMK)