Comments on: Beyond the Textbook: The Illusion of Quality in K-12 Education

By: jim miller

jim miller — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:01:12 +0000

Many 21st century teachers have made a shift from hardbound traditional textbooks to updated, interactive, and free Flexbooks. They have found that teaching from customizable textbooks incorporated with multimedia content is in many ways better than teaching from boring traditional books. CK-12 Flexbooks not only engage students in the learning process and enhance their overall learning experience but also provide quality educational material for K-12 students. Try these: http://goo.gl/ka5OD

By: Weekly Research Index | December 25, 2009 « The Xplanation

Weekly Research Index | December 25, 2009 « The Xplanation — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:53:42 +0000

[...] Opinions on Open › Beyond the Textbook: The Illusion of Quality in K-12 Education — This is a strong counter to those claiming that the traditional publisher textbooks are authoritative and of much higher quality. “Evidence strongly suggests that the average textbook, as currently constructed, is not a high quality resource. Several studies, beginning in the 1980’s, have elaborated on this evidence, concluding that the textbook is a hopelessly low quality educational resource. Low quality because of the way textbooks are written and processed; hopelessly low quality because the existing process of textbook creation is enforced by state policies. This process is known as the state textbook adoption process.” [...]

By: Campus Technology, Apple, and Social Learning « The Xplanation

Campus Technology, Apple, and Social Learning « The Xplanation — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:48:27 +0000

[...] like to start out today with a link to an insightful piece by Jane Park on the illusion of quality in K12 education. Evidence strongly suggests that the average textbook, as currently constructed, is not a high [...]

By: John McGeough

John McGeough — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:58:11 +0000

This is one of the most spot on brilliant articles on what is wrong with textbooks as we know them. I am fascinated by the concept of designing one’s own learning materials using naturally occuring pathways. Real learning is an organic process much like the growth of healthy plant root systems. Roots follow organic pathways to the raw materials they need each day. The brain will do the same if it is given the chance to actually follow a natural pathway.

By: Inadequate Textbooks, Homeschooling and open education « Independent Learning and Homeschooling

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:52:35 +0000

[...] Park wrote so well in her article. Please read Jane Park’s brilliant article for yourself here. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)THSC Convention and Open Education Resources [...]

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Illusion of Quality in K-12 Textbooks « — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:11:18 +0000

[...] 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment Jane Park has posted on the “illusion of quality” in K-12 textbooks. From the post: Most [...]

By: leesean

leesean — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:06:52 +0000

“Chop shops” is a great term, as if textbooks were like hamburger meat. We don’t really know much about how their made, or what goes in them, but we probably should care.