Textbook

Draft

Textbook writing

Objectives

The IOWA writing assistant identifies 6 levels of emphasis based on Bloom's [level of learning|taxonomy] of learning.

Knowledge: rote memorization, recognition, or recall of facts. Comprehension: understanding what the facts mean. Application: correct use of the facts, rules, or ideas. Analysis: breaking down information into component parts. Synthesis: combination parts to make a new whole. Evaluation: judging the value or worth of information or ideas.

Software

See various writing tools for a longer list of tools and a discussion of various writing tool categories.

• IOWA, Instructional Objective Writing Assistant

Textbook understanding

• Conderman, Greg; Elf, Nanci (2007), What's in This Book? Engaging Students through a Textbook Exploration Activity, Reading & Writing Quarterly, v23 n1 p111-116 Jan-Mar 2007.

Textbook writing

• Mary Ellen Lepionka (2003), Writing and Developing Your College Textbook, ISBN 0-9728164-0-2
• Franklin H. Silverman (2004), Self-Publishing Textbooks and Instructional Materials, ISBN 0-9728164-3-7
• Mary Ellen Lepionka (2005), Writing and Developing College Textbook Supplements ISBN 0-9728164-1-0

An instructional design method defines how to organize the whole design process. Frequently such methods are tied to specific instructional design models who in turn are based on learning and teaching theory.