Syllabus
Outline of the course:
"Textbook as an important element of human culture."
"Textbook's function in the teacing process and its position among current multimedial tools."
"The didactic content of textbooks."
"Textbook analysis methods."
"Textbook rating criteria."
"Teaching skills and textbook usage methods."
Annotation
The role of textbooks in schools nowadays
The course complements the subject of general didactics. It contributes toward understanding of the key role of textbooks in education. It points out the consequence of multimedia tools growth on the status of textbooks. It presents empyric methods of textbook analysis, leading to practicle application of these. Guides to the recognition of textbook's didactic quality.