Importance of Text Book in the Teaching Proce...

Importance of Text Book in the Teaching Process

Author Name : Dr. Gitanjali Padhi

ABSTRACT

A text-book contains the subject matter according to a plan and with a specific purpose. The text-books are the keys of knowledge and considered almost synonymous with schooling. These are the most influential instrument in determining the subject matter and the approach of teaching and learning. A text-book is a planned collection of all those content which has to be taught to the students of a certain stage or age level. In the text-books subject matter is presented in a well planned way to facilitate the learning of new concepts and skills and to maintain  the knowledge already required. Therefore the text-books are the keys of knowledge and considered almost synonymous with schooling.