Review of school textbooks. Comparative Characteristics and Characteristics of Quality Benefits

All teachers have different experiences, qualifications, worldview, so they choose completely different school textbooks for classes with children. Someone likes a strict academic presentation of the material, and someone prefers textbooks aimed at developing the child’s thinking and his ability to analyze.




Both good teachers and caring parents want their young wards to learn from the best and use convenient teaching aids. Let’s compare some textbooks and determine the main distinguishing features of high-quality material for school classes.

Structure of books
Take for example textbooks on geography of Ukraine for the 8th grade. The authors of one of them are Shishchenko P. G. and Munich N. V., and the other wrote Uvarov G. Sh. and Pestushko V. Yu. In the first book, the volume of 240 pages, the material is well structured and divided into theoretical and practical parts. Separately, mandatory tasks for independent performance are presented. The second textbook also has a clear structure and contains additional background data on the topic. In addition, the authors included a short dictionary of special terms and expressions.

Both books can be called classic tutorials, because they observe the internal consistency of information, and new materials are submitted as easily as possible.



Style of presentation
Another distinctive feature of various textbooks is the manner of presentation of the author, his approach to learning. Some books are written very restrained, not a step away from the direction set by the topic. The authors of other manuals approached the matter creatively and presented the material so that the book becomes not only useful, but also fascinating. With such textbooks it is pleasant to work for both children and teachers.

The more illustrations, diagrams, special pages with tasks, separate explanatory frameworks and additional materials in the book, the less students will be distracted from the learning process during the lesson. In addition, this style of presentation helps children to better remember and understand what they are trying to teach.

Convenience
Some teachers complain about textbooks in which the material is presented illogically or inconsistently. Another problem is the small number of examples and problems for the practical application of the theoretical part. The tasks are too difficult for children to understand.



It is extremely important that the information is not only useful, but also conveniently presented to the reader’s eye on the pages of the book. Here again, the quantity and quality of graphic content of textbooks, explaining tips and special blocks with the most important points play a role.

Try to compare the following textbooks yourself to better understand what can be called a truly high-quality tutorial:

  • Basics of health. 8th grade (Vorontsova, Ponomarenko).
  • Basics of health. 8th grade (Taglina, Kuzmina).
  • Physics. 8th grade (Korshak, Lyashenko).
  • Physics. 8th grade (Orphan).

When deciding what kind of benefits to buy, it is necessary to remember that school textbooks are more profitable to buy in bulk in stores that work directly with publishers. So you can save a lot of money.