Good Textbook Research Articles

Finding Free OER Textbooks Online: Untangling the Web

Although Open Educational Resources (OERs) can help reduce costs and maximize access to instructional materials, academics face significant problems in identifying good OER textbooks. This can be traced, in part, to the low quality of many OER directories. This study evaluated more than 350 potentially relevant resources, identifying 95 multidisciplinary and 23 subject-limited OER directories that include a relatively high proportion of free textbooks rather than other OERs (syllabi, assessment materials, etc.). Comparative information is presented for each of the 118 directories, with special attention to those with high recall, high precision, explicit and meaningful selection criteria, and consistently good textbook quality. The results focus on the characteristics of the OER directories, the extent to which they support the discovery of textbooks, the particular directories that are likely to be most useful, and the ways in which the most useful directories are systematically different from the others. There are at least 24 high-quality OER directories, but three—the Open Textbook Library, the B.C. Open Collection, and LibreTexts Commons—are especially useful. By devoting more attention to directories such as these, we can overcome the greatest barrier to the adoption of OER textbooks—the difficulty of identifying titles that can replace conventional texts.

Analisis Buku Ajar Bahasa Arab: Telaah Buku Arabiyyah Linnasyiin Dalam Perspektif Teori William Frances Mackey

Interesting to study is the Arabic textbook Arabiyyah Linnasyiin This book will be further examined using William Francis Mackey's theory, which explains that a good textbook must fulfill three aspects: selection, gradation, presentation, and repetition. To achieve maximum research outcomes, this study employs a descriptive analysis method with a library research approach, where data sources are gathered from library materials such as books, journals, seminar proceedings, newspapers, and similar resources. The results of this study show that the Arabiyyah Linnasyiin textbook consists of four language skills: speaking (Muhadatsah), reading (maharah Qiroah), writing (maharah Kitabah), and grammatical analysis in the form of exercises (Ta'bir Syafahiyah). When viewed from the level of student learning, Arabiyyah li Nasyiin has six levels, consisting of Volume I, Volume II, Volume III, Volume IV, Volume V, and Volume VI. These levels are based on learning Arabic at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. This book includes indicators and basic competency standards, though there is no set time limit. Secondly, in the Arabiyyah Linnasyiin textbooks, from the first to the sixth volume, the levels are categorized by themes, vocabulary, grammatical analysis, and the exercises provided. Thirdly, the Arabiyyah Linnasyiin textbook is comprehensive in terms of covering the four aspects of Arabic language skills, with content that includes maharah kalam, maharah qiroah, maharah kitabah, and grammatical analysis in the form of exercises. In terms of procedure, the Arabiyyah Linnasyiin textbook uses a pictorial procedure, a teaching method that employs images. Fourth, regarding speaking, from Volume I to Volume VI, the speaking-related material is extensive and complete, corresponding to the levels and themes provided. For reading, the reading themes maharah qiroah in Volumes I to VI are dense and thorough, appropriate to the students' level of proficiency. In terms of writing, the writing-related material in Arabiyyah Linnasyiin is only provided in Volume I, and this is tailored to the students' proficiency level in learning Arabic.

Development of Case Study Based Learning Strategy Textbook to Improve Critical Thinking Ability of University Students

Critical thinking skills are essential to address future challenges. An effective way to improve these skills is through case study-based learning activities. This research aims to develop a specially designed textbook with a case study-based learning strategy to improve students' critical thinking skills. The development process is based on the Borg and Gall model which focuses on the creation of practical educational products. This research was conducted at the Economic Education Research Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Riau University. This research method follows the 4-D development model by Thiagarajan, Dorothy S. Semmel and Melvin I. Semmel. It includes four phases: definition, design, development, and dissemination. First, the need for a textbook based on the case study was assessed. Then a detailed and systematic design was made and the first product was compiled and validated through expert testing involving FETT material, media and language experts from Riau University. Through the verification process, the textbook was classified as a good textbook and suitable for use. The textbooks were distributed to instructors and practiced in class. This development produces practical and quality educational products that aim to improve students' critical thinking skills. The focus of this study is on the final stage of product development and includes recommendations for future research using educational or experimental methods. The qualitative descriptive analysis approach used in this study highlights the potential of the textbook to enrich teaching materials, broaden horizons, and increase students' sociocultural awareness. This study examines the effectiveness of the 4-D development model in creating an educational product that integrates case study-based learning strategies to enhance critical thinking skills and provide a valuable resource for instructors and students in business education courses.

A Content Analysis of English Textbook Pathway to English Phase E Used in First Grade Senior High School

The objective of the study was to identify the content analysis according to Cunningsworth’s theory in the English textbook entitled “Pathway To English Phase E” used in first grade senior high school by Th.M. Sudarwati and Eudia Grace. This study was a descriptive qualitative research with a documentation technique as a data collection method. This study also used triangulation namely triangulation of data. This study used content analysis according to Cunningsworth’s theory to analyzed the data. According to the criteria for selecting a good textbook which are: 1) aims and approaches, 2) language and content, 3) skill, 4) topic, and 5) methodology. The research was conducted from Desember 2023 to January 2024. This study was conducted at the library. To analyze the data, the researchers used qualitative analysis data. The results of this study will be the criteria for a good textbook according to cunningsworth 5 out of 8 criteria are present. Among them are aims and approaches, language and content, skill, topic and methodology. The research show aims and approaches get 93,75%, language and content get 70,83%, skill get 95,83%, topic get 87,5 and methodology get 100%. The average points is 89,5%. Additionally, the study shows that data is transmitted in the form of texts, instructions and conversations.

INDONESIAN TEACHING MATERIALS FOR MULTICULTURAL CHARACTER EDUCATION IN SINGAPORE INDONESIAN SCHOOL

Character education must be instilled, one of which is through learning with teaching materials containing multicultural-based character education. In the Indonesian School of Singapore (SIS), Indonesian students use a textbook by the publisher Erlangga as their teaching resource. The book is not designed for Indonesian students studying Indonesian at Indonesian Schools Abroad (ISA), although character education is urgently needed. Therefore, this study should be carried out to analyze the elements of character education in the book. This study aimed to analyze character education in multicultural-based Indonesian language teaching materials at SIS. The study design is of content analysis. Research data was obtained through questionnaires, and textbook documents of the Erlangga Publisher were analyzed according to the theory of Greene and Petty (2007). The results of the needs analysis show that the SIS teachers strongly agree with fourteen (14) aspects of character education in Bahasa Indonesia (BI) teaching materials, 10 aspects of good BI textbooks, and 4 multicultural aspects of BI teaching materials, and agree with one aspect of character education in BI teaching materials. This study concludes that the need to develop a character education model in multicultural-based Indonesian language teaching materials is also required by SIS to achieve the vision and mission of SIS.

ANALYSIS OF ARABIC TEACHING BOOKS OF MA CLASS XI 2013 CURRICULUM PUBLISHED 2020 RI MINISTRY OF RELIGION

This study aims to determine the learning of speaking skills in Arabic textbooks for class XI Madrasah Aliyah 2013 curriculum published by the Ministry of Religion and to find out its advantages and disadvantages. This research uses a qualitative approach with library research. Data collection techniques through documentation records in the form of written data related to the speaking material in the textbook. Furthermore, content analysis and drawing conclusions. The textbook meets the standards of a good textbook. The advantages are (1) Teaching material for speaking is in accordance with the learning objectives. (2) the model of speaking practice is in accordance with the theory (3) The subject matter is factual and real. (4) The instructions used are in accordance with the type of practice. (5) The type of font and size used are appropriate (6) The images presented are suitable, clear and colorful (7) Arabic language skills are separated (8) There is qoimatul mufrodat (9) Mufrodat is arranged based on chapters (10) Presentation of sub-chapters/components very consistent (11) there is a concept map (12) There is a summary at the end of each chapter, (13) The reading material is very attractive and interesting, (14) according to the age and abilities of students (15) the form of training is in accordance with the competence to be measured. While the drawbacks are (1) There are errors in writing book pages, (2) Some of the vowels are incomplete, (3) The preparation of qaimatul mufrodat does not follow the alphabet. (4) there are several blank pages.

Implementasi Formulasi Grafik Raygor Dalam Uji Perbandingan Tingkat Keterbacaan Buku Ajar Bahasa Indonesia Kelas IX

Textbooks are one of the central learning tools in achieving a predetermined level of competency. One of the main aspects of a good textbook is the suitability of its readability level to the level of cognitive development of students. This research aims to determine the readability level of the Class IX Indonesian Language Textbook, 2013 Curriculum Edition and the Merdeka Curriculum based on the Raygor Graphic formulation. The research method used was qualitative, with 5 text samples from each book edition. The research results showed that all text samples in both editions of the book had a readability level that did not match the cognitive level of class IX students. This is because all text samples have too many difficult sentences and words, so the text needs to be simplified. More than that, it is hoped that the results of this research can provide advice to textbook authors to pay more careful attention to readability aspects before inserting texts into textbooks. This is to ensure that the texts presented in textbooks are appropriate to the cognitive level and reading abilities of students at their grade level.

Content Analysis of the EFL Textbook Units According to Bloom’s Taxonomy: Between Theory and Practice

This study analyzed the units of the textbook “Just Imagine” for 9th grade Arab students for English teaching in Israel. The study was conducted to understand whether the Wh-Questions used in the textbook emphasized high-level thinking and cognitive skills development (HOTS). The research question of this study was: To what extent do the Wh-Questions in the textbook “Just Imagine” emphasize higher order thinking skills? Content Analysis was performed. Wh-Questions were chosen as the unit of analysis for this research. Percentages and frequencies of each cognition level were calculated for each book unit separately. The results showed that 167 out of the 219 questions emphasized cognition levels that develop Low-Order Thinking Skills, while only 52 questions emphasized the three levels that use High-Order Thinking Skills. Findings of this research recommended that the textbook authors should further develop the textbook’s content, and maintain a balance between the lower-order and higher-order questions. Evaluating and choosing a good textbook that fits the goals of the curriculum is also recommended.

A Content Analysis of Speaking Materials in English Textbook “My Next Words” used by Fifth Grade Elementary School

The aim of this study is to find out the quality of the materials in the English textbook for the fifth grade of primary school. The analysis of speaking sections from the elementary school English textbook is the main goal of this study. It was a descriptive research study that used quantitative data from textbook assessment scores that were gathered using a textbook evaluation sheet. The sheet's framework was created using theories by Bao (2013) about the constituting aspects of a good textbook and learning resource selection. The research revealed that the textbook's speaking material was sufficient. This indicates that the textbook's speaking materials fall short of the requirements outlined in the framework. Based on the research findings, the researcher proposed that the textbook's speaking materials should be enhanced. As a result, the textbook's content should be taken into consideration by both ELT teachers and textbook authors in light of Dat Bao's framework for the improvement of the materials

A Comparative Study of Content and Language: Feasibility of Class IV Indonesian Language Textbooks

Books are an important tool in efforts to improve the quality of education. Through this textbook, students can obtain knowledge and information other than from a teacher. Therefore, teachers must intelligently determine the textbooks that will be used in learning because the choice of the best textbook will have a big influence on the learning process. Good textbooks have certain criteria or standards. Based on the results of the interview, information was obtained that the large number of Indonesian language textbooks in circulation created problems in choosing them. The diversity of authors and publishers gives rise to the diversity of the book's quality. Of course, there are still shortcomings, including textbooks that do not match the curriculum message; there are textbooks that contain material that is only in the form of a summary and less relevant to the learning outcomes that have been determined. The research method used by researchers is a comparative-qualitative method. Comparative research is research that compares the existence of one or more variables in two or more different samples. The research instrument examines the suitability of content and language using the 2022 BSNP (National Education Standards Board) instrument and adds indicators according to the theory used as the basis for the research. Data validity testing is carried out to determine the accuracy of the reported data. The technique used is the Miles and Huberman model of qualitative data analysis techniques. The results of this research are the appropriateness of the content in the class IV Indonesian language textbook by A. Indradi and Rahmah Purwahida. The criteria for completeness of material, criteria for depth of material, criteria for accuracy in selecting material, criteria for accuracy in concepts and theories, criteria for accuracy in selecting examples, the criteria for accuracy in training, the criteria for conformity with scientific developments, the criteria for suitability of features, examples, exercises/references, the criteria for developing insight into diversity, and the criteria for developing insight into nationality and national integration are categorized as very good. The suitability of the language in the class IV Indonesian language textbook by A. Indradi and Rahmah Purwahida, based on the criteria of suitability to the level of intellectual development of students and the criteria of suitability to the level of social and emotional development of students, is categorized as very good. Keywords: Comparative, Content Appropriateness, Language Appropriateness, Textbooks

تحليل الكتاب الدراسي "تيسير اللغة العربية" المجلد الثاني لشريفة نور حفظية لدى تلاميذ الصف الثامن في المدرسة المتوسطة المتحدة الإسلامية الهجرة 2 دلي سيردانج

This study aims to determine whether the textbook "تيسير اللغة العربية" Volume 2 by Syarifah Nurhafziyah, S.Pd for Class VIII, has met the criteria of a good textbook when viewed from the material that has been summarized in, as well as knowing what the advantages and disadvantages of the book are. Methodologically, this research uses Library Research or library research, namely a series of activities related to library data collection methods, while the type of research used is an analysis of book presentation. And the main data source in this research is the textbook "تيسير اللغة العربية" Volume 2 by Syarifah Nurhafziyah, S.Pd Class VIII SMP-IT Al-Hijrah 2 Deli Serdang. After conducting research on existing materials, the researchers concluded that: (a) From the aspect of Selection, the selection of the book's material is in accordance with the purpose of writing the book and the level of proficiency of the reader / beginner, because of the simplicity of language and the provision of examples that are easy to understand. (b) From the aspect of Material Preparation is fairly good, because it prioritizes the more basic rules, and (c) From the aspect of Presentation, the material presented using language and delivery methods that are easily understood by readers, especially beginners and as for the advantages of the book, namely; (1) The title is enough to attract the attention of beginners, (2) the material is arranged systematically, (3) the use of simple and easy-to-understand language, (4) the form of the book is simple and easy to understand.

Analysis of the Arabic Language Textbook Syahid Wa Ta'allam Li al-Nāthiqīn Bighairihā by Hassan Muhammad Abdel Maqsoud According to Amani and Awatif’s Theory

This study aims to determine quality textbook Syahid Wa Ta'allam Li al-Nathiqin Bighairiha. This study uses the method descriptive qualitative with type of research is library research. The main data source of this research is sourced from textbooks Syahid Wa Ta'allam Li al-Nathiqin Bighairiha compiled by Hasan Muhammad Abdul maqsud lecturer at Ain Syams University, Cairo, Egypt. Collection of research data with techniques documentation in depth literature review and then analyze it. Based on analysis, the researcher have found this book was included in the category of good textbooks. But, from some existing assessment. The book Syahid Wa Ta'allam Li al-Nathiqin Bighairiha are some deficianicies that need to be improved, such as covers are less attractive to students, not keep up with the times and development.

Availability of English Textbooks on Influencing Teachers' Effectiveness in Community Secondary Schools in Rombo District, Tanzania

The study investigated the availability and influence of English textbooks on teaching and learning effectiveness in community secondary schools in Rombo District in Kilimanjaro region. The study was guided by the System Resource Theory on Organizational Effectiveness developed by Yutchman and Seashore (1967). A convergent parallel design involves a collection of both quantitative and qualitative data from 150 respondents, including 10 heads of schools, 20 English subject teachers, and 120 students, obtained through purposive and stratified random sampling techniques. Data were collected through questionnaires, interview schedules, and documentary reviews whose validity and reliability were established. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze quantitative data, which were summarized into frequency and percentage. The study found that the policy of student – English textbook policy ratio is implemented by different means, including encouraging teachers to use the available English textbooks, providing English textbooks in schools, giving homework to students, and improving the learning process in various ways, such as testing students after reading a passage, giving assignment, instruction and activities to students. The study concluded that, despite the shortage of English textbooks in community secondary schools, their existence brings effective learning and teaching in English language subjects. The study recommended that the government should provide enough English textbooks to the community secondary schools to ensure a good student-English textbooks ratio policy is achieved. Also, heads of schools should provide clinical supervision to teachers to exhaust English textbooks during the teaching process since some schools have textbooks that are not utilized effectively in teaching and learning activities.

Development of Wetland Environment Based Textbooks to Improve Critical Literacy Competencies

Based on rankings carried out by a number of international institutions, the literacy level of Indonesian students is still below the literacy level of other countries. Based on the research results, there are a number of factors that cause this. One of these factors is the need to provide quality textbooks for critical literacy learning. However, until now there have been no good textbooks designed to improve critical literacy competencies. Therefore, research into the development of this textbook was carried out. The development of this book is based on the land environment and critical literacy. In the development process the ASSURE model was used(analyze learners; state objectives; select (methods, media, and materials); utilize materials; require learners' participation; evaluate and revise). The results of the development obtained the following findings: the validation results from material and language experts obtained an average score of 89%, which means it is very feasible; the results of media expert validation obtained an average score92% which also means very feasible; and students' literacy competence before using this book was 59.64 and after using this textbook their competence became 79.47, which means there was an increase in literacy competence by 24.95%. The implication is that the textbooks resulting from this development need to be used in language learning in schools to improve students' critical literacy competencies.

AN ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH TEXTBOOK ENTITLED “ENGLISH FOR CHANGE” WITH REFERENCE TO INDEPENDENT LEARNING CURRICULUM

The Independent Learning Curriculum has been implemented, and one of the essential parts of its implementation is the textbook as one of the teaching and learning media. It acts as guidance for novice as well as senior teachers. Therefore, the researchers were interested in conducting a textbook evaluation on an English textbook entitled “English for Change” used by eleventh graders. This study aimed to find out whether the book already fulfils the criteria of a good textbook regarding its appropriateness and relevance to independent curriculum and CEFR. The instrument used in this study was an evaluation rubric developed by Cunningsworth. The data were analyzed through document analysis techniques. The results indicated that this textbook as a means of teaching and learning has shown good quality and is relevant to the current curriculum. However, the reading passages were above the students’ targeted level and grammar points were inconsistent with the level of targeted CEFR in this curriculum.

EVALUATION OF A VIDEO-BASED TEXTBOOK FOR LISTENING FOR GENERAL PURPOSES SUBJECT

Textbooks are essential in education. They are used as learning tools to facilitate the teaching and learning process. Before deciding what textbooks will be used or whether the textbook is still appropriate, it is essential to evaluate it. This present study aims at evaluating a video-based textbook for Listening for General Purposes. The research used a content or document analysis approach, which belongs to a descriptive qualitative study (Ary et al., 2010). The instrument was a rubric containing criteria for good textbooks. The data were analyzed qualitatively based on the criteria of designing good textbooks. The finding shows that the textbook is good in terms of language and practicality. The textbook is very practical for lecturers who teach the listening subject in that it gives very clear steps for the lecturers on how to teach each unit of the book. On the other hand, the textbook and videos used still have some weaknesses. They relate to the appropriateness of the contents of the textbook and videos used with the curriculum and students' language level and the quality of the layout. The layout is just like a module. In addition, the quality of some audio and visuals is still bad. Many videos still have subtitles that do not match with the objective of using the videos, namely, to improve students' listening ability.

Analyze Graphic Organizers in Chinas English Textbooks Take New Senior English for China Students Books 1-5 as an Example

As a very useful resource to learn English, English Textbooks play an important role in cultivating students critical thinking. Learning English is not only learning English words, learning grammar, but also learning culture, cultivating thinking and having good learning strategies. A good textbook should contain many good contents and have good ways to help students master the skills. Graphic Organizer is an effective tool to help organize ideas and enhance students thinking abilities well. This paper analyzes the number of graphic organizers in one of Chinas English Textbooks-New Senior English for China Students Books 1-5. It compares the total number of graphic organizers in each book; compares the number of graphic organizers in each teaching part; and compares the number of different types of graphic organizers in the textbooks. The paper concludes that the number of books in each volume is not balanced; the number in each teaching part is uneven; and the types of graphic organizers are relatively simple. The study suggests that the textbook should add more graphic organizers so as to better cultivate students thinking abilities.

An Evaluation on the Design and Content of a General English Textbook from the Students and Teachers’ Perspectives

It cannot be denied that textbooks have a crucial role in ensuring the success of English language teaching and learning programs. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct evaluations to maintain the quality of the textbooks. This research aimed to find out the results of the evaluation on the design and content of the Intermediate level textbook for a General English course at a university in Purwokerto from both the students and teachers’ perspectives. This is a quantitative research with a survey procedure. Questionnaires were employed to obtain the data, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics method. The results show that the students were generally satisfied with the design and the content aspects of the textbook. On the contrary, the teachers expressed some dissatisfactions on some of those aspects. From the teachers’ perspective, the textbook needed some improvements in order to be categorized as a good textbook.

서 평] 영어 성경 번역을 위한 문법적 읽기에 대한 제고

In order to translate the English Bible, Firstly, needs to know how to read the English Bible. It is necessary to look at how the book was structured for grammatical understanding as the basis for reading, the first process of translation. In this respect, the English Bible Reading Project can be seen as a good textbook to enhance the understanding of the English Bible of general learners and believers. However, there was a regret that the explanation was not possible without utilizing the unique style of the Bible because grammar was important.

Evaluation of Skills for Success-Reading and Writing Based on Criteria Designed by Alan Cunningsworth

This study aimed to evaluate the textbook “Skills for Success- Reading and Writing” based on the criteria of a good textbook by Cunningsworth (1984). This book is taught for level 1 at King Khalid University. A qualitative method with content analysis was used for collecting and analyzing the data. Cunningsworth (1984)’s criteria involve eight categories, language and content, selection and grading of language items, presentation and practice of new language items, language skills and communicative abilities, supporting materials, motivation, overall evaluation and adaptation and innovation. The findings revealed that the textbook meets all criteria of a good textbook by Cunningsworth. However, the author can make some improvements, such as developing more productive tasks, teaching the most frequent grammatical patterns, and finally, developing pronunciation and spelling tasks.