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INTRODUCTION
Textbook are the most widely used of all instructional materials. Textbook
are standardized collections of the subject matter that has been prescribed for a
particular stage. They are prepared to suit the age level of the learners concerned.
In the text book subject matter is presented in a well planned way to facilitate
learning of new ideas in an effective manner.
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Definition
“ Text Book is a standard work for any branch of study”
Andres Lang
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Need & Importance of Mathematics Textbook
A geed mathematics textbook is not only a lucid tool for the pupils, but also
a tool in the hands of a mathematics teacher. A teacher uses the textbook to fulfill
the following needs.
A teacher can provide guidelines to his pupils.
It helps in saving time and energy.
It helps in improving teaching efficiency.
It helps to complete the assigned homework at home.
It can develop habit of self study in the students.
The teacher can use it as reference book and teaching aid.
It helps the pupils to do drill work.
It can be used as a means of imparting new knowledge.
The pupils may have proper view of the subject matter to be studied.
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Characteristics of a good text book
A teacher of mathematics, while selecting a textbook for making instruction
effective should ensure that it maintain certain qualities. The following are the
characteristics of a good textbook.
It should be moderately priced.
It should be free from mistakes.
It should cover the latest syllabus.
It should meet the needs of all categories of students.
The book should be written in psychological and logical order.
It should contain some environmental examples.
It should provide recapitulation of the subject taught in the previous class.
It should facilitate the use of analytic, synthetic, inductive, deductive,
problems solving and heuristic approaches to teaching.
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CONCLUSION
In Mathematics, the aim of teaching is to help the student in
arriving at the station of problems and to discover related rules and
formula. How ever no teacher can proceed properly without the use of
textbooks. But its use in teaching would be proper if the teacher
supplements it by this oral exposition through illustrative and objective
techniques.
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