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ERIC Number: EJ258576
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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The Textbook as an Endangered Species: The Implications of Economic Decline and Technological Advance on the Place of Reading in Learning.
Harrison, Colin
Oxford Review of Education, v7 n3 p231-40 1981
Discusses problems of teaching reading skills in English schools when budget cuts reduce the number of available textbooks. Non-print, technologically advanced, instructional media also compete for what funds there are. The impact of economic and technological trends on future teacher education and the development of reading programs are examined. (AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Programs, Reading Skills, Teacher Education, Technological Advancement, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England