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- 1. TEXTBOOKS BY: MILTON FERNEY MORALES JHON FREDY ESPINOZA Licenciatura en inglés Universidad de la Amazonia
- 2. WHAT IS A TEXTBOOK? A textbook is a manual of instruction or a standard book using in education. Textbook is a teaching tool (material) which presents the subject matter defined by the curriculum.
- 3. They are produced according to the demand of the educational institutions. Textbooks are usually part of a pedagogical design. A university textbook is required to contain the complete overview of the subject, including the theories, as well as to be of a more permanent character.
- 4. USE OF TEXTBOOKS Itcan be the center piece of a course syllabus. Itcan be used for self-study (students and professionals), teachers can assign just parts for reading. According to use contexts, functions of a textbook are not the same.
- 5. PEDAGOGYCAL OBJETIVES Textbooks are written with pedagogical objectives in mind. But since teachers and learners must construct their own representation, they sometimes re-purpose a text in ways not anticipated. E.g. a textbook could be used just for reference instead of for direct instruction.