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ERIC Number: EJ386458
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Learning by Pictures: Comments on Learning, Literacy, and Culture.
Woodward, Arthur
Social Education, v53 n2 p101-02 Feb 1989
Stating that the primary function of textbooks is to transmit quantity and quality of knowledge, Woodward argues that photographs and other design features should be relevant to the topic, extending learning beyond the written text. Presents recommendations for evaluating the instructional quality of textbook photographs. (GEA)
Descriptors: Civics, Elementary Secondary Education, Illustrations, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement, Photographs, Relevance (Education), Social Studies, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Preparation, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Textbook Design