Development Of Textbooks Research Articles

The Art of the Possible: The Constraints Associated with Writing Local TESOL Textbooks

Abstract Drawing upon interviews with eight textbook authors working for a Middle Eastern Ministry of Education, this article explores the multifaceted constraints associated with the production of local TESOL textbooks. Significant challenges are at play stemming from tight production deadlines of just 2 months per textbook, thereby precluding any piloting of materials. Furthermore, severe MoE strictures regarding the form textbooks can take are in operation with regard to unit titles, moral values to be transmitted, skills and language content, and space allocated to each segment of the book. Additional constraints include the challenge of writing for a diverse target audience, the proscription of manifold taboo topics, and the lack of textbook development training the authors receive. These constraints reportedly lead to compromises in textbook quality and limit the authors’ ability to produce pedagogically effective and culturally sensitive materials. The findings illuminate the complex context-specific dynamics mediating textbook production, highlighting the need for a more nuanced understanding of the local textbook production process and the constraints and challenges writers face.

Pathways for Innovation Development of Digital Textbooks in Higher Education in China

Pathways for Innovation Development of Digital Textbooks in Higher Education in China

Towards the development of elementary AI digital textbooks in Korean language

Towards the development of elementary AI digital textbooks in Korean language

The Development and Practice of Loose-leaf Textbooks of "Electrical Training" under the Background of "Three Teachings" Reform

This paper focuses on the background of the "Three Teachings" reform and deeply explores the development and practice of the loose-leaf textbook of "Electrical Training". Firstly, it explains the connotation and significance of the "Three Teachings" reform, and points out its key role in promoting educational progress; then it analyzes the existing problems of electrical training textbooks. Next, it details the development process of the loose-leaf textbook, including the content design centered around actual needs and trends, the structural arrangement of flexible combination and convenient update, etc., and uses practical cases to show its remarkable effects and advantages. Finally, it looks forward to its future development trends, such as optimizing the development mechanism, integrating information technology and promoting experience. Generally speaking, this research has important guiding and practical value for the improvement and development of this loose-leaf textbook.

Challenges and Pathways of Developing School-Based Textbooks in Primary and Secondary Schools

School-based textbooks are essential tools for implementing school-based curricula, cultivating students’ individuality, leveraging teachers’ strengths and highlighting school characteristics. This study investigates and analyzes the current state of school-based textbook development in primary and secondary schools, revealing common issues such as inadequate policy frameworks, low-quality textbook writing, and a lack of review and filing systems. These problems significantly hinder the quality of school-based textbooks and the teaching quality of school-based curricula. In response, this study offers the following recommendations: (1) to legally and procedurally regulate school-based textbooks and enhance the planning and management of their development; (2) to optimize topic selection and focus investments to ensure the quality of textbook writing; (3) to establish comprehensive, scientific and highly operable standards for textbook review.

Gender Stereotypes and Bias in Imagery Depiction of Textbooks prescribed by West Bengal Board of Primary Education, India

India is a diverse country. Ethnic, Linguistic, Racial, Gender, and Socio-Religious, etc. diversity is observed in India. Educational institutions play a vital role in socializing children and creating gender-friendly attitudes. Textbooks serve as a vehicle for social change. From childhood in school through textbooks and classroom experiences students embrace gender socialization, societal norms, and beliefs, gender roles, inequality, and bias. So, it is very important to make textbooks gender-neutral, to do this, textbook analysis is required. This study investigates the images used in textbooks of primary education in West Bengal, India, to examine gender stereotypes and bias. The study adopted qualitative and documentary research approaches through content analysis. The findings demonstrate that gender patriarchy and bias are reflected through visual imagery in textbooks. Images often lack representation of women and tend to portray them engaging in indoor tasks such as domestic and household work, or menial labor. Meanwhile, men are predominantly shown in outdoor, professional, and leadership roles, reinforcing gender disparities in identity and societal roles. There is a limited attempt to showcase gender neutrality, and there's minimal encouragement for gender reflection, hindering the development of sustainable perceptions of gender roles in Indian society. The findings of the study provide a foundation for policy changes at the state or national level to ensure the development and implementation of guidelines that promote gender-neutral content in educational materials and are useful for textbook development agencies, textbook writers, and teachers in developing a gender-sensitive curriculum, and textbooks.

Improving Concept Understanding and Learning Outcomes of Elementary School Students through Science Textbooks Based on Learning Cycle 7E Model

This research aims to develop textbooks based on the Learning Cycle 7E approach for learning Science of Nature and Environment (IPAS) in grade IV Elementary School. The textbook development process includes needs analysis, design, validation, revision, and implementation. The validity of the coursebook was evaluated by experts in the aspects of material, media, and language. Practicality was assessed by teachers and students, while the effectiveness was tested using paired t-test. The results showed that the developed coursebooks were highly valid in terms of material, media, and language, based on expert validation. Teachers and students rated the textbook as very practical to use. The effectiveness test indicated a significant increase in students' understanding and learning outcomes after using the textbook. In conclusion, this Learning Cycle 7E-based textbook is effective and relevant in improving the quality of IPAS learning in grade IV SD.

The Fagogoru Ethnopedagogy Textbook Development: A Local Learning Resource for Elementary Schools in Central Halmahera

The Fagogoru Ethnopedagogy Textbook Development: A Local Learning Resource for Elementary Schools in Central Halmahera

Development of Bacteriology Textbook based on Research on Mn Bioremediation in Bacteriology Course

This research aims to produce a textbook based on the results of the research on the ability of bacteria to degrade heavy metals. The research was conducted using the ADDIE model with a series of tests such as a validity test, practicality test, and textbook effectiveness test. The textbook is validated by 3 experts: learning experts with a score of 91% (valid), materials experts with a score of 100% (valid), and practitioners with a score of 95% (valid). Practicality test using student responses from individual test (score 89%), small group test (score 90%), and field test (score of 89%). The effectiveness test of textbooks using an experimental method with a one-group pretest-posttest-only design by comparing the pretest and posttest scores using the Wilcoxon test and the N-Gain test. The Wilcoxon test results showed a significance value obtained smaller than 0.05 (p-value (0.000) < 0.05), this shows that there is a significant influence between the pretest and post-test scores. The N-Gain results were at a score of 0.4, which means that the improvement experienced by students was at a moderate level. Based on the validity, practicality, and effectiveness scores, it can be concluded that the textbooks are valid, practical, and effective.

Content Analysis of Bahasa Indonesia Textbook for Indonesian Language

As the official language, Indonesian language has a key position in the curriculum of Indonesia, including in from the language policy, education system, class schedule, the national main curriculum assessment, etc. The Indonesian language textbooks for first grade Junior High School is compiled based on the curriculum objectives and contents stipulated in the constitution of the country. The compilation and development of this Indonesian language textbooks also refer to the teaching design of content and Integrated Language Learning (CLIL) to prepare and design the content of textbooks. The four aspects in the subtopics, i.e., ‘language comprehension ability’, ‘language summary or restatement ability’, ‘language analysis ability’ and ‘language listening, speaking, reading, writing and practice ability’, are consistent with the four factors of ‘content’, ‘cognition’, ‘communication’, and ‘culture’ in CLIL.

Developing An Interactive English For Children Textbook Oriented To Critical Thinking Skills

Being able to speak another language, particularly a foreign language, will not only improve communication, but it will also make it easier to keep up with advances in science and technology. The availability of suitable textbooks is a crucial element in a learning process as an effort to achieve optimal learning. If the teaching materials and the students’ level and maturity are compatible, then the textbooks are deemed acceptable. This research’sgoal is to examine an Interactive English for Children Textbook Oriented to Critical Thinking Skills for Beginner students at SD Negeri 45 Lubuklinggau that has been adapted to meet the needs of Grade 4 Elementary School students. By modifying the ADDIE (Analysis-Design-Development-Implementation-Evaluation) development model, this form of research is considered research and development (R&D). The research participants included 20 students in the 4th grade of an elementary school in Lubuklinggau City, one elementary English teacher, and two lecturers from Bina Insan University, one of whom was an expert in learning media and the other on materials and language. Researchers used observation, interviews, questionnaires, and documentation as data collection methods. The findings revealed that while the evaluation of learning English teacher replies reached 91.66%, the level of applicability of the textbook development outcomes acquired from students’ response reached 91.05%. These findings support the notion that the end result of the construction of textbooks is highly applicable.

PENGEMBANGAN BUKU AJAR KALKULUS DERIVATIF UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MAHASISWA

This research aims to develop valid and practical textbooks to improve students' understanding of concepts. This type of research is development research, namely the development of textbooks with the Plomp model: (1) initial investigation, (2) design, (3) realization/construction, (4) testing, evaluation and revision, and (5) implementation. The subject of this study is a student of the Mathematics Education Study Program of STKIP Andi Matappa. Research instrument: textbook validation sheet. Results of the study: (1) the validity score of the content and reliability of the textbook is included in the high category; (2) This textbook has practical criteria; (3) There is an increase in students' understanding of the concept with the average student being in the medium category. The derivative calculus textbook has met the criteria of valid, reliable and practical to improve the understanding of the concept of STKIP Andi Matappa students.

The Challenges of teaching the Subject “Archaeology” in Regional Universities, using the Example of Vanadzor State University

Key words: archeology, archeology of Armenia, teaching, museum practice, excavations, methods of teaching archeology, archeology textbook In regional universities of the Republic of Armenia, the course “Archaeology” is part of the general academic program within the specialization of “History.” The number of hours allocated for this subject may vary depending on the educational institutions. At Vanadzor State University, “Archaeology” is taught for a total of 58 academic hours. We have developed educational materials, including lectures and textbooks, to prepare a curriculum that covers the fundamentals of archaeology and the archaeological periods of Armenia, ranging from early historical periods to the late Middle Ages. Various teaching methods are employed during the learning process, including lectures, seminars, discussions, debates, and practical exercises. Classroom sessions utilize methods such as problem-based lectures, dialogical lectures, discussion-based lectures, seminar discussions, and others, depending on the specific topic and methodology. One of the challenges in teaching “Archaeology” is the absence of a suitable textbook that fully aligns with the curriculum. To address this issue, we propose the development of an interdisciplinary textbook that encompasses the basics of archaeology, geology, and geography. This textbook should cover archaeology from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages, based on contemporary technologies and scientific advancements, while complying with the educational standards of universities. To enhance the effective teaching of “Archaeology” and the preparation of future archaeologists, it is suggested to increase the number of credit hours allocated for this subject in universities and to offer it over two semesters in the first year. This approach will establish a comprehensive link between “Armenian History” and historical periods of the Ancient East.

A MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF A MEDICAL TEXTBOOK IN VIETNAM - PRELIMINARY FINDINGS

Visual images in textbooks can stimulate students’ interest and encourage them to learn language in more critical and creative ways (Canning-Wilson, 1999). As a natural requirement of the field, medical textbooks contain a variety of visual images, but they seem to have received little attention from textbook developers in Vietnam possibly due to both a lack of awareness and research. Therefore, the study attempts to explore the visual elements in a medical textbook in use in the country, analyze their functions as well as their appropriateness for pedagogical purposes. This paper presents preliminary findings from the qualitative analysis of the yielded results couched with Kress and Van Leeuwen’s (2006) Visual Grammar framework to primarily identify three metafunctions of visual elements in the medical textbook. The study is believed to give pedagogical benefits to both teachers and students, and suggest practical improvement to critical aspects of the visual images, which is ultimately useful to developers of medical textbooks in particular, and other textbooks in general.

Interactive Learning Resources for the Digital Age: A Needs Analysis of Digital Textbook Development

The purpose of this research is to analyze the need for developing digital textbooks as interactive learning aids in the digital era. A survey with a research instrument in the form of a questionnaire was utilized as the research method. The questionnaire was distributed to 40 class VII pupils. Data analysis techniques employ descriptive statistics to identify the primary needs of students, as well as the design and desired interactive elements in digital textbooks. According to the requirements analysis, digital textbooks must have practice questions and answer keys, video and audio, student activity sheets, and relevant pictures. Furthermore, digital textbooks are simple to use, with Indonesian, colorful, easy-to-understand content and easy-to-read font kinds and sizes. These findings will serve as the foundation for the creation of digital textbooks that will improve the efficacy of learning in the digital age. Highlights : Interactive Elements: Digital textbooks should include practice questions, answer keys, multimedia (video and audio), activity sheets, and relevant images. User-Friendly Design: Textbooks need to be easy to use with clear, colorful content, and easy-to-read fonts in the Indonesian language. Educational Impact: The development of digital textbooks based on these findings aims to enhance the effectiveness of learning in the digital age. Keywords : digital era; digital textbook; interactive learning resources; needs analysisv

ANALYSIS OF THE MATERIALS OF ISLAMIC RELIGION EDUCATION THROUGH THEOLOGICAL APPROACHES: STUDY OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND CHARACTER TEXTBOOK FOR GRADE 1 OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

This research is qualitative research with a literature review approach by examining PAI content in PAI textbooks and Class 1 Elementary School Characters in a theological context. The objectives include: 1) carrying out theological categorization of the content of Islamic Religious Education in the textbook Islamic Religious Education and Character Class 1, 2) classifying the material in the book based on a theological approach, and 3) exploring its relevance. PAI content in the book is aimed at contemporary Islamic education. The primary data source for this research is the PAI and Character Class 1 Elementary School Textbook written by Nurzakun & Santoso (2021). The analysis technique used is content analysis. The findings of this research indicate that: 1) the content of PAI in the PAI and Character textbooks for Grade 1 Elementary School can be considered comprehensive and presented in simple language to facilitate students' understanding; 2) The contents of the book cover theological themes, with the main focus on theocentric themes; 3) Holistically, the PAI content in this book can be seen as relevant and significantly contributing in a theological context. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of PAI content about theological aspects, thereby increasing understanding in this academic domain. The implications of this research are: 1) Relevance of learning, 2) Development of character textbooks, 3) Development of professional teachers, 4) Curriculum development, 5) Increasing understanding of Islam, 6) Involvement of parents and the community in the implementation of education.

Pengembangan Buku Ajar Pendamping Berbasis Kearifan Lokal Daerah Jombang Tema 4 Subtema 1 Kelas III

The purpose of this development research is to determine the process of developing textbooks, validity, attractiveness, and effectiveness of the Development of companion textbooks based on local wisdom in Jombang Area Theme 4 Subtheme 1. This research uses the ADDIE development model consisting of Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. This research was conducted at UPTD SDN Baklanrayung Jombang involving 32 grade III students and UPTD SDN Tapen Jombang involving 10 grade III students. Based on the results of expert validation, the percentage of linguist validation was 82.4%, material expert validation was 95.83%, learning design expert validation was 87.5%, and teaching material design validation was 80%. The attractiveness of teaching materials was obtained from the results of the large group student response questionnaire of 94.25%. The effectiveness of teaching materials is obtained from the results of large group student learning and student activity observation sheets. Student learning outcomes obtained 95.31% which when viewed from the KKM of students class III is 100% complete. When viewed from the observation sheet of student activities, students have an interest in learning when the use of companion textbooks gets results of 81.94%. Based on the research data, it can be concluded that the companion textbook is very valid, interesting and effective to be used in theme 4 subtheme 1 class III UPTD SDN Baklanrayung Jombang.

Developing textbooks for teaching Russian as a foreign language in Arab students’ classroom

The article examines the current issues of developing, writing and using modern textbooks to teach Russian as a foreign language to Arab students, such as Iraqis. Furthermore, the study attracts attention to different models of building textbooks to be the main learning tool and an effective way of teaching various experiences. The article explains the history of the development of academic textbooks of Russian sciences and the contribution of prominent Russian scholars in designing textbooks, taking into consideration the difficulties of designing trainings to teach RFL to Arab students. Textbooks are available since ancient times, however, there is always a need to update content and develop the methods of teaching.

텍스트 분석을 활용한 영어과 교육과정 자료의 문화 차이 연구

This study identified how many cultural attributes are presented through the latest English language curriculum and revealed that cultural attributes should be included in future textbook development. As an analysis material, the 2022 Revised English Curriculum draft (final draft) was selected and an overall text analysis was conducted. Meaningful results were derived. First, the most frequent words are terms that refer to learners or learning. Functional terms for foreign language learning are also generally highly used. However, terms referring to culture are not used. Second, the terms of English subjects and foreign language learning ability are used frequently. Lastly, the cultural terms are used though it does not relatively high. And the terms referring to science and technology or the information field are also included in the top ranks. In conclusion, as a further study, the textbook analysis on English is required by using this method.

A Study on the Development of the Educational Materials of the 〈General Korean Language〉 for International Undergraduate Students inan Intermediate Level of the Korean Language

This is a basic study to develop the educational materials for general Korean language learning for international undergraduate students in the intermediate level. It aims to survey the needs of learners and thereby establish some developmental directions. To achieve this, Iconducted a survey with 306 international students at A University. The results showed that many learners recognized the necessity of textbook development, and that although there was a high preference for e-books, ademand for paper books still existed. Regarding preferred media types, demands were observed not only for familiar media such as movies, dramas and social media, but also for other types of media like newspaper articles and the news in general. Regarding the topics demanded, they included daily life, hobbies, personalities, travel, and social and academic subjects. As for the desired functions to be enhanced, there were high demands for speaking, vocabulary, and grammar, and the balanced demands for listening, reading, and writing. Accordingly, this study proposed that educational materials should be composed in such a way that e-books and paper books coexist, and that the materials should be developed by maximizing the educational value of each. Furthermore, this study suggested that a comprehensive textbook that develops all language functions evenly would be more suitable than educational materials specialized in one function, given the characteristics of learners who need to not only expand their learning experiences with the use of various media, but to also cultivate their communication skills and academic task performance abilities.