Characteristics of a Good Physical Sciences Textbook – B.Ed Notes

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1. What are the Characteristics of a Good Physical Sciences Text Book?
2. What is the importance of a textbook?
3. What are the qualities of a Good science text book?

Importance of a text book

Text Book is an important instrument of teaching and learning. Without a text book it is so difficult to learn or teach anything.

Textbook plays an important role in education. It is use at different stages depends on the nature of the subject and mental level of the students.

Textbook is more important in secondary and higher secondary school level rather than elementary school level, because text book is written according to the curriculum or syllabus of the grade or level.

Elementary school level doesn’t need a planned or structured Syllabus. Here pupils learn through play.

Secondary and higher secondary school level need a proper Syllabus or Curriculum for a specific grade or level.

Hence the text book is essential as it covers the curriculum or syllabus of the grade or level.

Characteristics of a Good Physical Sciences Textbook

Characteristics of a Good Physical Sciences Textbook is measure by it’s quality.

Qualities of a Good Physical Sciences Text Book

Quality of a good text book does not mean only the subject matter and flow of language, but it is more than that. Mechanical features, language and style, author qualification, proper research of the topics etc., also play an important role in the selection of a Text Book. 

    Thus, the quality of a Good Physical Sciences Text Book can be judged under the following sub headings.

1. The author’s qualification and experience
2. Aims and objectives
3. Subject matter
4. Style and language
5. Illustrations
6. Organisation of the material
7. Mechanical features of the Text Book
8. Other special features