Open Textbook Quality and Adaptation in K-12

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Short Description

This study compares textbook evaluations from practicing K-12 classroom teachers (n = 30) on three different types of textbooks utilized in their contexts: copyright-restricted, open, and open/adapted. Results indicate that open/adapted textbooks were the highest quality and that open textbooks were of higher quality than copyright-restricted textbooks. Results also reveal that the value of open extends far beyond cost and that its true promise and value lies in adaptability.

Author

• Royce Kimmons, Brigham Young University