How Do Teachers Use Textbooks: A Review of the Literature

摘要

There is a striking contrast between the kinds of questions asked in developing211u001ecountries about how teachers use textbooks and those asked in the United States. 211u001eResearch in developing countries stems largely from interest among World Bank 211u001estaff-taking the economist's perspective-in determining the relative impact of 211u001etextbooks on student achievement. In the United States, the questions come from 211u001ethe perspective of a pedagogue who asks what influences teachers' uses of 211u001etextbooks and how use varies among teachers. Based on their analyses of existing 211u001edata and experimental studies, the World Bank researchers are concluding that 211u001etextbooks make more of an impact on student achievement than other inputs.