Examines and discusses the history manuals and textbooks used to teach history to children between the ages of 11 and 16 in the polytechnical schools of East Germany. Some general observations concerning East German educational practices are also included. (RM)

Examines 14 texts for college students in newswriting courses to determine their treatment of news values. Concludes that uncertainty reigns. (HOD)

Examines the comprehensibility of textbooks in the dual perspective of literary quality and reader perceptions of text structure. Suggests a nine-step procedure for analyzing comprehensibility of texts in ways that go beyond standard readability approaches. (FL)

Pictures in introductory college level psychology textbooks are remembered and retained at significant levels for substantial time periods. (AM)

Identified and synthesized sociological conceptions of personality using propositions derived from definitional and theoretical themes in the literature. Tested propositions in content analyses of textbook references to personality. Analyses suggested that the trait-bound conception of personality has diffused from classical personology to…

Discusses factors that psychology professors should consider when selecting a textbook for introductory courses. These include readability, human interest level, comprehensiveness, and authoritative accuracy of the material. (RM)

Compares a survey of 1973-77 high school texts with a similar survey conducted in 1963. Concludes that the greatest change in the texts' discussions of abolition has been the elimination of the previous idealization of the southern slave owner as a benevolent proprietor. (Author/GC)

Describes a study that compared two methods of structuring textual material--information mapping and programmed instruction--on the basis of their ability to facilitate recall and subsequent retrieval of information by college students enrolled in an introductory media course. (Author)

The lack of "Canadian content" in Canadian public school textbooks can be more easily explained by changing national educational goals than by foreign ownership of the publishing industry. Science textbooks are used to illustrate. (SB)

Reports results of a survey of 43 introductory college biology texts that examined content by number of pages dealing with the topics of aging and senescence. Provides in outline form a list of changes that occur in the mature organism and reviews several theories regarding the etiology of aging. (CS)

The emphasis on spoken language tends to diminish attention to writing. As examples, three currently used German teaching texts are cited. This situation is seen as unfortunate, in view of the importance of writing ability in the most important examinations in German as a foreign language. Some teaching hints are given. (IFS/WGA)

Reviews a content analysis which was done on elementary and secondary civics textbooks in New York State. The objective was to determine attitudes conveyed about political authorities, the relationship of citizens to authorities and regimes, and the nature of politics, the nations, and democracy. Results are presented. (Author/DB)

This article shows examples of techniques to aid reading comprehension and vocabulary development in the study of economics. Discussed are textbook introduction exercises, structured overviews, selective reading guides, and word study guides. (CJ)

On the assumption that story thema exphasizing achievement motivation might have potential for influencing readers' values over time, stories randomly selected from 11 high interest low vocabulary series for low achieving junior high students were examined for n-achievement thema. (Author/SJL)

Analyzes some problems that can make beginning basal stories difficult for young readers to understand and offers suggestions for ways teachers can help alleviate the problems. (FL)