In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the content of textbooks between 5th- 8th grade science and mathematics in context digital competence. Textbooks MoNE publications 2020-2021 academic year were used document analysis method was preferred. For data analysis, a checklist created by using competence criteria published curriculum. To findings, there very little attention on for Science Mathema...

This initial study is concerned with the behavior of engineering students in Kuwait University which became a concern due to the global issues of education in all levels. A survey has been conducted to identify academic and societal issues affecting the engineering student performance. The study is drawing major conclusions with regard to private tutoring and the online availability of textbook...

Th e publication of scientifi c literature and textbooks is probably one of the last stages in the development of a serious and mature university. Th is does not mean that universities after this phase do not continue to develop further, but rather that this phase is the completion of the internal structure. Th is is probably because publishing is a mature and developed academic activity associ...

Two clichés of science journalism have now played out around the ENCODE project. ENCODE's publicity first presented a misleading "all the textbooks are wrong" narrative about noncoding human DNA. Now several critiques of ENCODE's narrative have been published, and one was so vitriolic that it fueled "undignified academic squabble" stories that focused on tone more than substance. Neither story ...

This paper discusses an etextbook initiative which academic library adopted to support affordable learning. After providing overview of how textbook costs affect university students, the details library’s and works both proactively (before/during course design phase) reactively (after selection) identify etextbooks courses can use in place student purchased textbooks. The then reviews data demo...

Previous research has demonstrated that the experience of reading e-books is not equivalent to reading textbooks. This study examines factors influencing preference for e-books as well as reported use of e-book content. Although the present student cohort is the most technologically savvy to ever enter universities, students do not prefer e-books over textbooks regardless of their gender, compu...

Few definitive lists of simple but effective strategies that could be applied to a variety of practicum settings are available to nurse educators. Although clinical education textbooks (Gaberson & Oermann, 1999; O’Connor, 2001; Diekelmann, 2003) and research oriented journals such as The Journal of Nursing Education and Nurse Educator provide academic direction, practical suggestions are also v...

In this case study, wiki technology was applied to the development of an introductory academic textbook on information systems. While the development, production and distribution of traditional textbooks are influenced by commercial interests, the wikitextbook was developed collaboratively by faculty and by students, and was made available online free of charge. After about two years of activit...