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Tailor-Made Textbooks: A Practical Guide for the Authors of Textbooks in Primary Schools in Developing Countries
Key Guides
Oxford; Bonn: CODE Europe; Deutsche Stiftung für Internationale Entwicklung (DSE) (1996), vi, 225 pp.
"A handbook for all those involved in the writing and production of textbooks in developing countries, although primarily intended as a tool and practical guide to assist textbook authors. It includes detailed, step-by-step descriptions of how to produce a textbook, covering all aspects of planning
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Textbook Provision and the Feasibility of Cooperation Among SADCC Countries: Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Paris: UNESCO (1996), 85, 15 pp.
"It has become increasingly clear to those involved in textbook projects that textbook publishing should not be isolated from book publishing in general, but should be an integral part of it. A major Conference on Textbook Provision and Library Development in Africa, which took place in Manchester i
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Textbooks as an Agent of Change: Gender Aspects of Primary School Textbooks in Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Department for Democracy and Social Development (DESO) Education Division (1996), 30 pp. + 30 pp. annexes
"This report is the result of a joint study of gender aspects in textbooks used in primary schools in Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe, which was commissioned by the Swedish International Development Co-Operation Agency (Sida) to be used as an input to the development of programmes which address the
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Promoting Reading in Developing Countries
Newark, Del.: International Reading Association (1996), x, 214 pp.
"Describes the many obstacles involved with literacy promotion in the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and South America. The authors of the 10 articles in this collection share their knowledge and experience of literacy promotion in the developing world, including the challenges faced by those w
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L’ édition scolaire dans les pays du Sud: Enjeux et perspectives
Bordeaux: Agence de la Francophonie (ACCT), Ecole Internationale de la Francophonie (EIF) (1996), 62 pp.
"Dans le cadre des activités multilatérales menées par l'Agence de coopération culturelle et technique (ACCT) - désormais intégrée à l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie - elle a apporté son soutien à l'élaboration de politiques nationales du livre, ainsi qu'à la production e
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International Book Publishing: An Encyclopedia
Deep Insights
London; Chicago: Fritzroy Dearborn Publishers (1995), xxvi, 736 pp.
"The first part [...] deals with [...] topics as copyright protection, desktop advances, the role of the editor, multinational publishers, scholarly publishing, best-sellers, and more. Major essays explore the nature and impact of the new technologies, changing patterns of readership, scientific pub
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Gender Bias in School Text Books
London: Commonwealth Secretariat, Women's and Youth Affairs Division (1995), 96 pp.
"In response to the lack of information on gender bias in existing textbooks in the countries of the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Secretariat commissioned three major studies of primary school textbooks: one in the Caribbean, one in Asia, and one in Africa, the latter undertaken by Wanja Thairu (K
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Planning the Development of School Textbooks: A Series of Twelve Training Modules for Educational Planners and Administrators
Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) (1995), 12 modules
"Developed by the International Institute of Educational Planning (IIEP) and designed for guided self-instruction, these twelve modules are intended both for planners – especially those working in central units of the Ministry of Education – and for administrators involved in the development of
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Donors to African Education (DAE) Working Group on Textbooks and Libraries: Notes from the London Sessions
Bellagio Publishing Network Newsletter, issue 9 (1994), pp. 4-5
"Reports about a meeting of the Donors to African Education group [now Association for the Development of Education in Africa, ADEA] its research agenda, and its growing involvement with the private sector in African publishing." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d e
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Textbook Provision and the Quality of the School Curriculum in Developing Countries: Issues and Policy Options
Comparative Education (Abingdon/UK), volume 30, issue 2 (1994), pp. 99-114
L'édition au service de l'alphabétisation durable en Afrique francophone
Ottawa: International Publishing Partnership (1994), 100 pp.
"La contribution potentielle des éditeurs du secteur privé au maintien à long terme d'une alphabétisation durable en Afrique de l'Ouest francophone est l'objet de ce document. Les informations sont tirées d'un projet de recherche de quatre mois entrepris en Côte d'Ivoire, au Mali et au Bénin
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Study on Textbook Provision and the Feasibility of Cooperation Among SADCC Countries: Namibia Case Study
Paris: UNESCO (1994), 48 pp.
"A detailed study and analysis of textbook provision in Namibia investigated by a private sector consultant and a public sector consultant, who conclude that the general state of the industry is healthy with scope for development, and propose the initiation of inter-country discussions on curriculum
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"Rapport d'une conférence parrainée par l'ACCT sur l'édition de livres éducatifs et la rédaction de manuels scolaires en Afrique francophone, qui a examiné les problèmes rencontrés par les industries du livre en difficulté." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa,
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Provision of Textbooks and Other Reading Materials in Malawi
Blantyre: Malawi National Commission for UNESCO (1993), 59 pp.
"Provides a detailed analysis of the state of textbook provision in Malawi at all levels of education. Discusses the development of curriculum and textbooks, the management of publishing and textbooks, marketing, sales and distribution, the finance of textbooks, and ends with recommendations for imp
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Publishing for Democratic Education
Johannesburg: Sached Trust (1993), 182 pp.
"Published shortly after the ending of apartheid, this was an important collection containing 17 papers by educationists and publishers. It offered fresh insights, and a comprehensive analysis of how South African textbooks are produced, and suggests ways in which the industry could transform itself
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A Study on Textbook Provision in Zimbabwe and the Feasibility of Cooperation Among SADCC Countries
Paris: UNESCO (1993), ?? pp.
"Provides the background and details on curriculum and textbook development, publishing and textbook production, marketing, sales and distribution, and the financing of textbook production." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1221)
The Evaluation of Teaching Materials for Lower Primary Education in Mozambique. Vol. 2: Language Issues
Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1993), 146 pp.
"The final report of an investigation in linguistic studies initiated by the Mozambican Ministry of Education. Provides an interpretation of how school materials, curriculum design, and teaching methodologies incorporate and adapt to the multilingual reality in Mozambique." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing
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