Criteria of a good Geography text book.
A good text is very important in the teaching learning process. Text book plays an integral part. Book is a very good source of authentic information and believed to have correct and authentic information and content. There are many internal and external factors which affects the quality of a book. Some of them are as mentioned below:
Factors affecting quality of a book
| Internal Factors | External Factors |
|---|---|
| 1. Sequence of units | 1. Front and back page |
| 2. Accuracy in content | 2. Size of the text |
| 3. Up o date knowledge | 3. Pages |
| 4. Relevant examples | 4. Printing/font |
| 5. Exercises and activities | 5. Binding |
| 6. Statistical Information | 6. Price |
| 7. Pictures, maps, graphs | 7. Special pictures |
| 8. Length of the content | 8. Coloured picture and maps |
Criteria of a good text book –
- A good text should be child centred.
- It must have all the necessary information for the learner.
- The topics should be well illustrated with proper pictures, graphs, maps, diagrams.
- The textbook should have a simple and clear language.
- There should be proper exercises and must give good worksheet exercises after each lesson.
- A good textbook must have a physical appearance.
- A textbook should be reasonably priced.
- It must not be very expensive as all children should be able to afford to buy it.
- The pages must be of good quality.
- It must have properly distributed information and in a proper sequence.
Thus the above are criteria for a good textbook. A textbook should be therefore well designed. It is a useful aid in the teaching learning of Geography.
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