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Matematikos vadovėlių v klase ivertinimas dalykiniu, pedagoginiu ir psichologiniu požiūriais
The evaluation analysis of mathem atics’ textboks for the fifth form

Author(s): Nijolė Cibulskaitė, Kristina Baranovska
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: comparative analysis; content of education; education; evolutional criteria; intervals of reliance; textbooks of mathematics; the analysis of correlation.

Summary/Abstract: In two following decades of Independence changing the education of Lithuania great attention was paid to the content of education, to be more precise, modern and general programs of examinations and national textbooks of teaching subjects were made. During such period of time in Lithuania there are made many textbooks of alternative mathematics for different forms. For instance, sixth textbooks are suggested for the fifth form now. Criteria, which are used by teachers in order to evaluate alternatives, are not emphasized, that is why the evaluational analysis of textbooks of mathematics should be made. The teachers of the fifth forms and the students of the fourth and the fifth forms were questioned to find out, how the content and pedagogical and didactical features of different textbooks are evaluated by teachers. What is more, attention was paid to pupils’ choose of the mathematics’ textbook for the fifth form. The questionnaire revealed that students evaluate textbooks according to variety of visual material. Also the material is more acceptable which is based on pupils’ practical life, context and practical criteria such as weight, size, form of the textbook, type of the cover, illustrations and quality. Students’ questionnaire showed that textbooks would be more attractive, more convenient to carry and the weight of bags would be standard if the practical criterion of evaluation was highlighted during the investigation. Teachers’ data analysis of the questionnaire makes recommendations how to evaluate a textbook. Looking at the results of investigation, we can recommend evaluating textbooks according to pedagogical, psychological and ergonomical criterion. Moreover, choosing a textbook students point of view should be considerate.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 95
  • Page Range: 153-159
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Lithuanian