| Description |
x, 246 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 0077-5762 ; 89th, pt. 1
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Instructional materials in the twentieth century: Textbooks, textbook publishers, and the quality of schooling; Textbooks and the curriculum during the progressive era, 1930-1950; Textbooks and the curriculum in the postwar era, 1950-1980; Textbooks and challenge. -- The textbook industry: Writing and editing textbooks; The small publisher in a national market; Small publishers; The elementary and high school market today. -- Textbooks and society: The politics of textbook publishing, adoption, and use; Textbooks consensus and controversy; Textbook evaluation and selection; Textbook use and teacher professionalism. -- Curriculum and instructional materials in the future: Alternative technologies as textbooks and the social imperatives of educational change; Textbooks, curriculum and school improvement. |
| Subject |
Education -- Curricula
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Textbooks -- History.
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Textbooks -- Authorship.
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Curriculum change
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| Added Author |
Elliott, David L., 1929-
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Woodward, Arthur, 1950-
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