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Textbooks

FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS

A critical analysis of learning materials

used in South African schools

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Textbooks

FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS

A critical analysis of learning materials

used in South African schools

CAROLYN MCKINNEY

CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY

DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH PROGRAMME

HSRC RESEARCH

MONOGRAPH

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Compiled by the School Integration Project of the Child, Youth and Family Development

Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council

Published by HSRC Press

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© 2005 Human Sciences Research Council

First published 2005

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Contents

List of Tables vii

List of Figures vii

Preface ix

Executive summary xi

Abbreviations xii

Introduction 1

1 Representation in textbooks 3

1.1 Desirable representation: real or ideal worlds 3

1.2 Diversity in South African schooling 4

1.3 Textbooks and socialisation 5

1.4 Studies of representation in textbooks 6

1.5 Conclusion 9

2 Methodology 11

2.1 Selecting textbooks for the study 11

2.2 Methods of analysis 12

3 Findings and discussion 13

3.1 Analysis of Grade 1 Readers 13

3.2 Analysis of Grade 7 Language books 26

3.3 Analysis of Grade 7 Natural Sciences books 31

4 Conclusion 35

4.1 Grade 1 Readers 35

4.2 Grade 7 Language books 36

4.3 Grade 7 Natural Sciences books 36

4.4 Limitations of the study 37

4.5 Recommendations 37

Appendix 1 List of titles analysed 41

Appendix 2 Analytical frameworks 45

References 49

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