Textbook refers to a book that is used in schools and colleges as a standard source of information and a means to achieve knowledge on a particular subject. Textbooks are used to study about a formal subject. Textbooks are used to follow the design of the curriculum and are compulsory as it has been set by the administration. Generally, textbooks are a manual of instructions and contain information on subjects like history, continental geography, politics, economic development, sociology and many sciences. However, it should also be noted that the information given to students should not be confined to just textbooks, but should also include information from other sources to enhance student’s knowledge and clear their concepts. The more tools are there for learning, the broader the horizon of the students becomes.
Textbooks are beneficial, efficient, and the best source for learning in all fields. They contain convenient and easy preaching of ideas, concepts and information. With the advent of technology and revolution, many educational institutes have come up with CD-ROMS, electronic atlases, on-line digital data bases, video players, multimedia devices to provide as supplements to learning.
There are many advantages of textbooks. Some of them are as follows.
ADVANTAGES OF TEXTBOOKS:
1. Textbooks provide great benefits for students. The most important benefit is the ease of availability and the fact that the desired information can be searched easily.
2. Some textbooks also have key points written in side which adds great increase to their efficiency. Hence, textbooks serve as a great guide to students who wish to focus on strong areas and can also highlight those.
3. Textbooks are not very expensive and can also be utilized without any charges by borrowing it from library and can be returned after using.
4. The textbook is written by some experienced person so it is written in such a way that one can easily understand the concepts. In case of intricacies, the instructor or the lecturer is always there to help in comprehending.
5. The systematic way towards learning is through textbooks. In a textbook, chapters are given and the concepts moves from easy to difficult which becomes easy t grasp.
6. Textbooks are also beneficial to instructors as they help the instructors combine lectures, question and answers and other classroom activities.
7. Textbook helps the students to perform better and the instructors too to teach better. This helps in the understanding between students and teachers and further contributes towards development.
