INSTRUCTINAL TECHNOLOGY

EVALUATION TEXTBOOK MATHEMATICS FORM 5

AUTHORS:

YEOW POW CHOO

KALTHOM BT PARMAN

CHEN CHOW WAN
GAN HOCK CHYE

EDITORS:

ANNIE LIM
LEE SING YIN

PUBLISHER:

MAXPORIA SENDIRIAN BERHAD

…..ORGANIZATION….

I like the organization of the textbook because it provides a useful table of contents, glossary, and index. There are 44 glossaries have been mention but not all only selected term was mention at the back page. The textbook uniform in appearance and content layout throughout the book is well organized within each chapter. The table contents show a logical arrangement and development of subject in all chapters. Foreword from Director General of Education Malaysia, introduction and mathematical symbol are well organized too before contents are listed at the below and all chapters have the pages numbered. Each chapter has been written systematically to guide teacher and students in teaching and learning mathematics. In the introduction, it inform about symbols of the goal, key terms, mission, warm-up, tips, calculation aid, hint, history, note, think about it and info receiver. Besides, it also has clear and comprehensive summary part for each topic. It also contains references at the back. But the old references have been use in the textbook. References start from year 1987, 1991, 1995,1996,1999,2000 and 2001.So, changes should be made to make the textbook use a latest reference and the bibliographies has not mention in the

textbook.

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The content meets the local standard, accurate and up-todate. In my opinion, the content should be not supported by other textbook for students to use. In term of the language it use an appropriate language which easy for students to understand and it use simple explanation by using simple words and it is clear to be read. It’s grammatically also correct .The textbook very suitable for form five students reading level. It contain end-of-lesson question. For example, it has “check your understanding” part to test student in understand the mathematical terms and mathematical skills. The lesson also linked to other subject too by give the application part in the topic .For example, it inform student about the application of velocity which is in Physic field. Not only that, it is more interesting when in the textbook provides the internet link that will make student to explore more about the lesson. The activities provided by textbook will make students actively engage in learning because it is a book that will motivate student to love learning mathematics. They appeal to a wide range of abilities and interest for student to learn by answer the formative exercise, read the history, read short note, info that provided. Definitely the lesson encourages higher level thinking because it provide questioning skills such as “Can you think?” in each of the chapter. The textbook have been use for several years until now.

…..PHYSICAL ASPECTS…..

The size and weight of the textbook are appropriate for students who use it. The font is clear and the style of the font is easy to read and it is in black color. Not use too many color of font. The binding, pages and its cover is durable. In average, the textbook appeal to the students. The page layout uncluttered and balanced too. The illustrations, tables, figures, graphs, charts that provided are appropriate represent the age level of study, ethnicity, and sex, and socioeconomic level, physical and mental ability. All of this aspect are arrange in systematically way. In additional, the illustrations, tables, figures, graphs, charts are relevant and functional for student and teacher to make sure learning process in class are always progressing and effective.