The "Real" Experts Address Textbook Issues

It can be useful for high schools to involve their students in selecting textbooks. Students tend to have very clear views about why some textbooks are useful and others are not, and know exactly how text material should be presented to make it more appealing. Interaction between teachers and studen...

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Published inJournal of adolescent & adult literacy Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 282 - 291
Main Authors Lester, Julie H., Cheek, Earl H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken International Reading Association 01.12.1997
International Literacy Association
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Adolescents
Adult literacy
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Cheek
High School Students
Learning
Physical Education
Prior learning
Readability
Readability (Literature)
Secondary Education
Secondary school social studies
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Student Attitudes
Teachers
Textbooks
Vocabulary
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Summary:It can be useful for high schools to involve their students in selecting textbooks. Students tend to have very clear views about why some textbooks are useful and others are not, and know exactly how text material should be presented to make it more appealing. Interaction between teachers and students on the choice of textbooks creates the type of environment in which each student can have a successful learning experience. Furthermore, seeking students' views will give them a valuable sense of ownership.
ISSN:1081-3004
1936-2706