The teaching of probability is currently being reinforced in many countries, as it is visible from new curricular documents such as the NCTM Standards (2000), where the acquisition of a precise language in connection to chance and probability is considered to be a main learning goal. On the other hand, textbooks are an important resource for teachers who can find in these books ideas and activi...

An application of the University on Textbooks (UoT) system to a web-based platform for supporting organic growth of an knowledge network related to sustainability science is described. The UoT system, which aims to help university students learn about cutting-edge research at their university through the medium of textbooks, uses a description logics reasoner to generate semantic links between ...

Although middle school teachers use a variety of ELL textbooks, many lack effective criteria to critically select materials that represent a wide range of L2 learning strategies. This study analyzed the illustrated and written content of 33 ELL textbooks to determine the range of L2 learning strategies represented. The researchers chose an intentional, convenience sample from each textbook to f...

Medical textbooks are an important aid in the process of diagnosing and treating patients. Medical students use these books to acquire the skills necessary for this process, while medical teachers and experienced doctors use them for teaching these competences. We posed the question whether medical textbooks are structured in such a way that medical students are taught to structure knowledge an...