EDT1303 (ADOBE PHOTOSHOP)

EDT1303 (TEXTBOOK EVALUATION)

Textbooks Evaluation

REFERENCE: Science Textbook Form 2 (Volume 1 & 2)

PUBLISHER: Media Network Sdn. Bhd.

WRITER:

i) Choo Yan Tong
ii) Low Swee Neo

iii) Koay Kheng Chuan.

EDITOR: Wong Hoi Lei

Since 50 years ago, we were depending on textbook as a reference in learning process. Our ministry of education still believe that textbook contribute much in our education system. The question is, “is it still relevance for us to stay depending on textbook even in the era of science and technology nowadays?”

In term of organization, the textbook is well-managed which it is providing a useful table of contents, glossary and index. The table of contents shows a logical arrangement and the development of subject. As an example, the arrangements of the topic in the textbook follow the route of the syllabus. The introduction of the topic is stated at the beginning. Every topic provides introduction at the initial and summaries at the end of each topic. Somehow, it’s still insufficient enough for students to dominate the topics.

Furthermore, content of the textbook can contribute to the effectiveness of a textbook. Our textbook contents is always fulfill local standard. However it is not good enough to be used as national standard. It’s because the textbook apply monolinguals. Somehow, the language used is appropriate with the level of students. Its contents also limited to the edition of the textbook are published. Even though the contents is supported by other textbook that students have. Since that science is a fact that came up from trials and experiments. So the content should be similar and supported by other science textbook that student have or will have.

The language used is appropriate for the form 2 students. It is using a simple English language to clarify those science terms. In every chapter contain experiments, activity to applied, end of lesson question, to assist student to be clearer about the topic lesson. Since the topic is arranged systematically, there are no linked topics to other subject. But somehow in certain topics that include the formulas, there are mathematic applications.

In the physical aspects, textbook should be user friendly and durable. But what we can see is the textbook used is easy to damage after a period of time. Somehow, the size of the textbook is not a big deal. That is because the science textbook are divided into two volumes and it’s convenient for student to bring along to the class. The illustration, table, graph, chart and examples in the textbook are appropriate for student but sometime there are imbalances. All these figures are purposely to support the level of understanding to the topic.

As a conclusion, the relevance of the textbook depends to the effectiveness of the teaching and learning process. But, what should we do is combining this conventional style of learning with the new information technology which is provided to us can make our educational system more effective.