The Web-revolution in publishing and reading is rapidly increasing the volume of online textbooks. Nowadays, for most of the subjects, a selection of online textbooks is available. Such an abundance leads to an interesting opportunity: if a student does not like how a primary textbook presents a particular topic s/he can always access its alternative (e.g. more detailed or advanced) presentatio...

This study applied the Porter’s alignment model to construct a localized two-dimensional framework based on Anderson's taxonomy. The research chose third-grade primary school science textbooks from two representative presses in China and Japan, coded curriculum standards, calculated level between of their corresponding discussed topic, cognitive demand, emphasis. results show that B version Jap...

High-quality textbooks and learning materials are especially important for school children, but school textbooks may contain incorrect health information. The objective of this study was to review the findings of analytical studies about the contents of textbooks used in elementary, junior high, or high schools. Of 450 studies we screened, we reviewed 14 that met the inclusion criteria, and sum...

Introduction. A legislative mandate to adopt digital textbooks in Florida provides an opportunity to identify concerns school librarians have regarding digital textbook implementation. Method. The stages of concern questionnaire was used to identify stages of concern among Florida school librarians about their potential role in this implementation. Analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to ...

Due to its worldwide usage, the necessity of teaching English language is undeniable even in Islamic and religious countries like Iran. However, order avoid ‘cultural invasion’, Iranian government decided ban official curriculum primary schools asked a team experts chosen by Organization for Educational Research Planning design localized textbooks students K12. Thus, response changes vital role...

metallic nanoparticles can exhibit very large optical extinction in the visible spectrum due to localized surface plasmon resonance. spherical plasmonic nanoparticles have been the subject of numerous studies in recent years due to the fact that the scattering response of spheres can be analytically evaluated using mie theory. however a major disadvantage of metallic spherical nanoparticles is ...

With the use of smart mobile devices, learning opportunities have been greatly increased in education. Especially, digital textbooks are the new primary digital instructional resource for elementary and middle schools. The use of electronic textbooks in a mobile learning environment assists collaborative learning and increases access to educational resources. Learners are now able to share thei...

Textbooks and Research Journals Conventional wisdom holds that marketing textbooks are based on established marketing concepts. Readers assume that the contents of these books reliably summarize research findings to provide foundational information for students. In what is assumed to be a virtuous and reciprocal relationship, knowledge is generated in research, published in journal articles, an...