The textbook is a book designed to present the basic principle or aspect of a given subject for use as basic instruction; they can be considered as an entire course of instruction; they are highly organized.

–        The International encyclopedia of education technology.

Textbooks are educational tools that are used for teaching and learning purposes. It’s standard books which are written by a group of experts ( researchers, highly qualified teachers) in a particular subject. So, textbooks are considered to be perfect, comprehensive, and more reliable sources of knowledge. Textbooks are books of instruction. Its primary aim is not to impart information about a specific subject but to enable one to develop a proper understanding of the subject. The teacher used textbooks to teach the students. Textbooks are helpful for both the teacher as well as students. It’s provided good content so it’s helpful for the teacher to explain.

  •       Characteristics –
  1. Effective source of teaching – textbooks are one of the most effective sources of teaching.
  2. Selective material – textbooks have unique contents.
  3. Material according to need – textbooks contain material according to needs
  4. Specific order – the content of textbooks is in a specific order.
  5. Curriculum – textbooks are based on the specified curriculum.
  6. Written according to students and educator interests – the content in the textbooks is written by an expert based on students’ interests.
  7. Related to specific classes and subjects – textbooks are related to specific classes and subjects.
  8. Division -textbooks divide all lessons and topics into a specific manner so it helps teachers and students to learn effectively.
  9. Preface – starting part of the textbook have a preface that creates a frame of whole textbooks
  10. According to Students’ needs – experts write textbooks for students’ needs.

 

  •       How to read the textbook effectively.

Here are some effective and scientific tips on how to read the textbook effectively and remember what we have learned.

  1. Know your Goal

Take a strategic approach to know how you’re going to be tested on this book. MCQ, long answer, short answer, fill in the blank.  Knowing this before you begin reading helps us take a big picture approach to the book.

  1. Impress

Create the right first impression. for example, see a new girl has joined your school and you want to make a friend with her chances are you gonna ask people who she where she comes from before you start making that first conversation with her similarly create a good first impression on your memory you need to prime your brain maybe you want to overview the content on the Internet go through a video or documentary become familiar before you’ve in remember content is king but context is a good step.

  1. Systematic skimming

When you began to have that first conversation with this girl chances are it’s going to hover around the bigger topics like the sites you have lived in what do your parent do how many siblings do you have with school did you go to earlier etc. similarly when you start reading book for the first time now that you have already made that good first impression try making friends with the book skim the chapter go over the points in bold the blurbs and the heading and formulate a big picture in your find.

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