ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

((Department of Secondary Teacher Education)

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Course: Textbook Development-II (6553) Semester: Autumn, 2021
Level: MA/M.Ed.
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments.
(AD, BS, BEd, MA/MSc, MEd, MPhil and PhD)
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question, the marks are
distributed according to its requirements.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the question.
3. Hand written scanned assignments are not acceptable.
4. Upload your typed (in word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.
5. Late assignments can't be uploaded at LMS.
6. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
7. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide or allied
material.

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40

Assignment No.1
(Units: 1-4)
Q.1 Discuss the linguistic issues of textbooks. Also give some recommendation for their
improvement. (20)
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Q.2 Discuss the three models of designing textbooks and also give their examples. (20)
       -2
Q.3 Discuss the main aspects related to religious rights and textbooks. Give examples from our
local context. (20)
          -3

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Q.4 Highlight the proesentation issues in the biology textbook at secondary level and analyze the
appropriate theory to design biology textbooks in our local context. (20)
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          -4
                
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Q.5 Explain the elements of texbook accuracy? Also highlight exemplary lessons of GTZ-Peshawar for
science book. (20)
           -5

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40

Assignment No.2
(Units: 5-9)
Q.1 Discuss the concept of micro and macro approaches in development of training material. (20)
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Q.2 Discuss format of lesson plan in destail. Highlight the difference in preparation of lesson
plan for teaching of science subjects and other textbooks. (20)
          -2
 
Q.3 How Textbooks are converted from print to electronic format and what are their benefits?
(20)
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     
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Q.4 Discuss how editing of journal and scholarly books are different from textbook editing? (20)
   -4
Q.5 Explain how globalizaton of tutors can be beneficial in 21st century. Explain the need and
future of e-Textbook. (20)
     -5
   
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