1. CHOOSING A TEXTBOOK
AND OTHER PRINTED
MATERIALS
By Prof. Virginia Mora Real
www.teachervickymora.blogspot.com
Colegio Nocturno de Siquirres.
2. As teachers, oftentimes it is hard to choose
the right textbook; however, according to
Curtain, H. & Pesola, there are some hints
we may take into account:
3. Criteria for Evaluating Textbooks and
other Printed Material
1. Goals
2. Communication
3. Culture
4. Subject content and thinking skills
5. Bias
6. Flexibility
7. Physical characteristics
8. Support materials
9. Budget
4. Goals
Are they clearly stated?
Communication
Do the materials provide opportunities for meaningful ,
purposeful language use?
Culture
Is culture integrated into the program materials?
Subject content and thinking skills
Are the materials conducive to the development of higher-order
thinking skills, and not restricted to rote learning?
5. Bias
Are the illustrations and text free or racial, gender,
and cultural bias?
Flexibility
Do the materials provide options for a variety of
student learning styles- visual, auditory, kinesthetic?
Physical characteristics
Are the student materials visually oriented and
colorful?
Support materials
Is there any audio material?
Budget
Are the materials affordable?
