Comments on: The Case for Making Class I-XII Textbooks Online http://www.nextstepforward.net/general-pakistan/the-case-for-making-class-i-xii-textbooks-online/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-case-for-making-class-i-xii-textbooks-online Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:54:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: zubair http://www.nextstepforward.net/general-pakistan/the-case-for-making-class-i-xii-textbooks-online/comment-page-1/#comment-285 zubair Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:47:41 +0000 http://www.nextstepforward.net/?p=1681#comment-285 The text books for math and Physics in Pakistan were designed by people like Dr. Abdus Salam, they have been corrupted a bit but they pack enough information for someone to become proficient in Math and Physics at that level. Based on my experience with US students, Pakistani students at that level have been exposed to more relevant subject matter. The real problem is the teachers of these books and first chapters that tries to prove that only "Islamic Brains" were made by Allah and therefore superior to brains with "Devil Inside". The text books for math and Physics in Pakistan were designed by people like Dr. Abdus Salam, they have been corrupted a bit but they pack enough information for someone to become proficient in Math and Physics at that level. Based on my experience with US students, Pakistani students at that level have been exposed to more relevant subject matter. The real problem is the teachers of these books and first chapters that tries to prove that only “Islamic Brains” were made by Allah and therefore superior to brains with “Devil Inside”.

]]> By: Anwar http://www.nextstepforward.net/general-pakistan/the-case-for-making-class-i-xii-textbooks-online/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Anwar Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:50:26 +0000 http://www.nextstepforward.net/?p=1681#comment-237 From this post, I gather that the justification for the online availability of text books in PK is based on three simple facts; 1)Substandard curriculum, 2)dishonesty of contents, and 3)dishonesty of supply side business people. Clearly, this is an accountability issue. Availability of texts for teaching Urdu/history to children of expatriate Pakistanis is only peripheral as the information is available online and there are a number of desi businesses who import these books from Pakistan and even special order them. I know this because we have used their services... In the US, a large number of faculty members (including myself)use electronic means to supplement the lectures however printed text books have been the backbone of education (and will perhaps remain.) Furthermore, the online text will put additional strain on the parents... From my personal experience, online access for kids has been more of a distraction. I however fully support the argument that the texts be available to public in general and specifically for quality control From this post, I gather that the justification for the online availability of text books in PK is based on three simple facts; 1)Substandard curriculum, 2)dishonesty of contents, and 3)dishonesty of supply side business people. Clearly, this is an accountability issue.

Availability of texts for teaching Urdu/history to children of expatriate Pakistanis is only peripheral as the information is available online and there are a number of desi businesses who import these books from Pakistan and even special order them. I know this because we have used their services…

In the US, a large number of faculty members (including myself)use electronic means to supplement the lectures however printed text books have been the backbone of education (and will perhaps remain.)

Furthermore, the online text will put additional strain on the parents… From my personal experience, online access for kids has been more of a distraction. I however fully support the argument that the texts be available to public in general and specifically for quality control

]]> By: Shahzad Khan http://www.nextstepforward.net/general-pakistan/the-case-for-making-class-i-xii-textbooks-online/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Shahzad Khan Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:09:13 +0000 http://www.nextstepforward.net/?p=1681#comment-236 I would go ever a step further and suggest that the proposed next version of the textbooks should be editable in a Wikipedia-like format (with sufficient moderation). This would provide several advantages. You still retain the transparency, and the efficiencies of online distribution (digital distribution). However, you can also benefit fro crowd-sourcing the text from concerned individuals. I would go ever a step further and suggest that the proposed next version of the textbooks should be editable in a Wikipedia-like format (with sufficient moderation). This would provide several advantages. You still retain the transparency, and the efficiencies of online distribution (digital distribution). However, you can also benefit fro crowd-sourcing the text from concerned individuals.

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