Friday, October 24, 2008

...BoOk ReViEw...

Title: Science Form 1
Writers : Bah Hock Guan
Abdul Raof in Zain
Tio Mei Ling
Editor: Hj. Hashim bin Hj Md Isa
Publisher: Berita Publishing (2002)


Organization
In general, this book has provided a useful table of contents, glossary, and index
The table of contents shows a logical arrangement and development of subject. Make it easier for student to read and understand the topic.
The textbook has uniform in appearance and content layout throughout the book as well as within each chapter.
it contain references, bibliographies, and other resources, so that the reader can refer throughout this sources easily.
The chapters provide introductions and summaries that are clear and comprehensive.
All the pages numbered so that reader will not get confusing.

Content
The content meets local and national standards as well as accurate and up to date.
The language is appropriate for the intended age group, clear and grammatically correct.
The textbook contain age appropriate reading level and it contain end of lesson questions or quizzes. The lessons linked to other subject areas. The activities engage students in active learning, so the reader appealing to a wide range of abilities and interests.
Beside that, the lessons encourage higher level of thinking.
However, this textbook can not be used or several years because syllabus can change in a few year.

Physical aspects
The size and weight of this textbook appropriate for the students who will use it.
In addition, the font and style age appropriate for the reader. The binding, pages, and cover durable. The textbook is appeal to the student and the page layout uncluttered and balanced. The illustrations, tables, figures, graphs, and charts, etc. provide appropriate representations of age, ethnicity, sex, socioeconomic level, and physical/mental ability.
The illustrations, tables, figures, graphs, charts are relevant and functional.

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