Clarity
The content of the prescribed textbook by Sindh Textbook Board for “Physics for class IX and X” is comprehensible to the students because in each topic the authors have given introduction to the topic and explanation of concepts with examples of everyday activities. For example, in circular motion, it is stated that whenever a bus or car takes a turn, the passengers tend to fall opposite to turn and they need a support to keep their balance. With this example, centripetal and centrifugal forces are explained. Some numerical problems are also given for the learners to apply their learning in calculating such forces.
The pictures and solved examples add the readers to understand concepts. For example in concept of equilibrium, the authors of this textbook have given a picture showing a book on a table and by using arrows they have shown the forces such as weight of book and its reaction on it which make the book in equilibrium.
Readability
The language used by the authors in this textbook is simple and likely to be comprehensible to the readers. There are not used such difficult terms or slang which are not graspable by the students at this level.
Coordination with other subjects
The authors of the textbook have not explicitly given the details of ways of integrating with other subjects but implicitly it can be seen the ways of coordination with mathematics, biology, geography and information technology. For example numerical problems are solved by using mathematical rules. Coordination with biology can be seen as for overcoming defects of eye sight of humans, glasses are made by using principles of refraction of light. Addition of vectors and measurements of lengths can be integrated with geography. Electronics can be integrated with information technology.
Individualization
Individual differences have been addressed by the authors of prescribed book in presenting activities for the students. For example in exercises, initial questions are simple with fill in the blanks, true or false statements and multiple choice questions. Then in subjective type of questions first short answer simple questions have been given and gradually they have given long and challenging essay type of questions. In numerical problems, the same approach from simple to complex has been used. For example first numerical problem in sound and waves is, the wave length of a wave is 0.1nm. Its speed is 3×108ms-1. What is the frequency of the wave? While a numerical problem among last problems is, A piece of paper completes 50 vibrations in 5s when some waves pass through the surface of water. Find the time period and the frequency of the piece of paper. If the wave-length of the wave is 10cm, find the velocity of the waves.
Instructional patterns
The textbook prescribed by Sindh text book board for the students of physics at secondary level involves subject matter design. The knowledge, cognitive skills, principles, theories and laws about concepts related to the subject of physics have been clearly expressed. This content under subject matter design is used consistently throughout the whole textbook.
Learner characteristics
The materials provided in this textbook by authors are appropriate for students. The knowledge, skills and attitudes related to different professions such as mechanical, electrical, civil, electronic, space, and marine engineering have been given. The students after reading the materials in this textbook will decide their future profession based on their knowledge, skills and interests.
Instructional time
The authors of above mentioned textbook have not provided the specific details on the instructional time needed to complete the activities in it. There has not been mentioned that certain chapters or exercises need to complete in this much time.
Management system
The procedures included in the textbook by the authors help the teacher monitor students’ progress. Some numerical problems related to most of the concepts have been given to measure the progress of the students during teaching and learning process. For example, while learning equations of motion, students are asked to solve some problems using equations of motion. During which the teacher can monitor students’ progress.
Solved numerical problems as indicators for successful achievement have been provided in the textbook. The teachers looking at the way numerical problems have been solved may track the students’ intellectual progress in knowledge, understanding, application, analysis and synthesis.
Motivational properties
The instructional materials provided in textbook by the authors attract and sustain the learners’ attention. Short introduction of the concepts, examples from daily life and some illustrations and the linkages of concepts to each other make the learners learn the materials and sustain it. For example, the introduction of force, its examples from daily life, illustrations about forces and it is linked with the work. The work then linked with energy. If a student learns about force, he/she will be motivated to learn about work. If he/she learns work, then he/she will be motivated to investigate the relationships of work with energy.
Assessment
Formal assessment materials have not been included in the prescribed textbook to measure the learning outcomes among the students.
Instructional strategies
The materials given in the prescribed textbook do not contain a range of strategies, but implicitly it can be found that lecture-demonstration strategy is given which is consistent through out the textbook with subject centered approach. In lecture demonstration strategy a teacher performs an activity and same time he/she explains it. Thus the material in the textbook requires the teacher to perform activities and explain the concepts.
Media
There is only one medium which is English used in this textbook as medium of instruction. The printed material such as paragraphs, sentences and words s well as pictures and diagrams given in the textbook are appropriate to the topics. Non printed materials are integrated with printed materials. For example, reflection of light by a plan mirror has been incorporated with laws of reflection of light as an example. House wiring to explain the uses of parallel circuit in daily life is an example of integration of non-material with printed material.
Role of the student
There are a range of opportunities given for students to read, write, perform activities, comprehend, interpretation, problem solving and so on.
Role of the teacher
Role of the teacher in given in this book is likely to be manager because the teacher has to manage time, content, resources and students in classroom according to the context. The role of instructor is likely to be the major one because the learners intended in this book according to the content tend to gather more about knowledge. Thus the teacher as instructor can provide more knowledge looking at the time duration for completion of session.
The content of the prescribed textbook by Sindh Textbook Board for “Physics for class IX and X” is comprehensible to the students because in each topic the authors have given introduction to the topic and explanation of concepts with examples of everyday activities. For example, in circular motion, it is stated that whenever a bus or car takes a turn, the passengers tend to fall opposite to turn and they need a support to keep their balance. With this example, centripetal and centrifugal forces are explained. Some numerical problems are also given for the learners to apply their learning in calculating such forces.
The pictures and solved examples add the readers to understand concepts. For example in concept of equilibrium, the authors of this textbook have given a picture showing a book on a table and by using arrows they have shown the forces such as weight of book and its reaction on it which make the book in equilibrium.
Readability
The language used by the authors in this textbook is simple and likely to be comprehensible to the readers. There are not used such difficult terms or slang which are not graspable by the students at this level.
Coordination with other subjects
The authors of the textbook have not explicitly given the details of ways of integrating with other subjects but implicitly it can be seen the ways of coordination with mathematics, biology, geography and information technology. For example numerical problems are solved by using mathematical rules. Coordination with biology can be seen as for overcoming defects of eye sight of humans, glasses are made by using principles of refraction of light. Addition of vectors and measurements of lengths can be integrated with geography. Electronics can be integrated with information technology.
Individualization
Individual differences have been addressed by the authors of prescribed book in presenting activities for the students. For example in exercises, initial questions are simple with fill in the blanks, true or false statements and multiple choice questions. Then in subjective type of questions first short answer simple questions have been given and gradually they have given long and challenging essay type of questions. In numerical problems, the same approach from simple to complex has been used. For example first numerical problem in sound and waves is, the wave length of a wave is 0.1nm. Its speed is 3×108ms-1. What is the frequency of the wave? While a numerical problem among last problems is, A piece of paper completes 50 vibrations in 5s when some waves pass through the surface of water. Find the time period and the frequency of the piece of paper. If the wave-length of the wave is 10cm, find the velocity of the waves.
Instructional patterns
The textbook prescribed by Sindh text book board for the students of physics at secondary level involves subject matter design. The knowledge, cognitive skills, principles, theories and laws about concepts related to the subject of physics have been clearly expressed. This content under subject matter design is used consistently throughout the whole textbook.
Learner characteristics
The materials provided in this textbook by authors are appropriate for students. The knowledge, skills and attitudes related to different professions such as mechanical, electrical, civil, electronic, space, and marine engineering have been given. The students after reading the materials in this textbook will decide their future profession based on their knowledge, skills and interests.
Instructional time
The authors of above mentioned textbook have not provided the specific details on the instructional time needed to complete the activities in it. There has not been mentioned that certain chapters or exercises need to complete in this much time.
Management system
The procedures included in the textbook by the authors help the teacher monitor students’ progress. Some numerical problems related to most of the concepts have been given to measure the progress of the students during teaching and learning process. For example, while learning equations of motion, students are asked to solve some problems using equations of motion. During which the teacher can monitor students’ progress.
Solved numerical problems as indicators for successful achievement have been provided in the textbook. The teachers looking at the way numerical problems have been solved may track the students’ intellectual progress in knowledge, understanding, application, analysis and synthesis.
Motivational properties
The instructional materials provided in textbook by the authors attract and sustain the learners’ attention. Short introduction of the concepts, examples from daily life and some illustrations and the linkages of concepts to each other make the learners learn the materials and sustain it. For example, the introduction of force, its examples from daily life, illustrations about forces and it is linked with the work. The work then linked with energy. If a student learns about force, he/she will be motivated to learn about work. If he/she learns work, then he/she will be motivated to investigate the relationships of work with energy.
Assessment
Formal assessment materials have not been included in the prescribed textbook to measure the learning outcomes among the students.
Instructional strategies
The materials given in the prescribed textbook do not contain a range of strategies, but implicitly it can be found that lecture-demonstration strategy is given which is consistent through out the textbook with subject centered approach. In lecture demonstration strategy a teacher performs an activity and same time he/she explains it. Thus the material in the textbook requires the teacher to perform activities and explain the concepts.
Media
There is only one medium which is English used in this textbook as medium of instruction. The printed material such as paragraphs, sentences and words s well as pictures and diagrams given in the textbook are appropriate to the topics. Non printed materials are integrated with printed materials. For example, reflection of light by a plan mirror has been incorporated with laws of reflection of light as an example. House wiring to explain the uses of parallel circuit in daily life is an example of integration of non-material with printed material.
Role of the student
There are a range of opportunities given for students to read, write, perform activities, comprehend, interpretation, problem solving and so on.
Role of the teacher
Role of the teacher in given in this book is likely to be manager because the teacher has to manage time, content, resources and students in classroom according to the context. The role of instructor is likely to be the major one because the learners intended in this book according to the content tend to gather more about knowledge. Thus the teacher as instructor can provide more knowledge looking at the time duration for completion of session.
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