Cambridge Approach to Textbooks

Now playing: What is the importance of Books? Historical context

(28 Apr 2016, 14:24)

Bene't Steinberg, Group Director of Public Affairs at Cambridge Assessment, welcomes the audience at the launch of the Cambridge Approach to Textbooks. Our first speaker, Professor David Lambert of the Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, Institute of Education, University College London, provides an historical context behind the importance of books.

What is the importance of Books? Historical context

Historical context

Now playing: An international context - panel discussion

(28 Apr 2016, 27:42)

Fei Chen Lee of Times Publishing, Singapore, and Debbie Morgan from the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) debate the use of textbooks in their own contexts.

An international context - panel discussion

Fei Chen Lee and Debbie Morgan debate the use of textbooks in their own contexts.

Now playing: The Cambridge approach to Texbooks and Allied Learning Resources

(28 Apr 2016, 19:29)

Tim Oates, Director of Assessment Research and Development at Cambridge Assessment, presents the Cambridge Approach to Textbooks.

Tim Oates CBE delivering talk about The Cambridge Apporach to Textbooks

The Cambridge approach to Texbooks and Allied Learning Resources

The Cambridge Approach

Now playing: The current playing field in the eyes of the publisher - panel discussion

(28 Apr 2016, 20:15)

We welcome representatives from publishing houses to discuss the current state of textbook production from differing specific perspectives: 'Support in the classroom' with Jane Mann of Cambridge University Press 'The digital edge' with Lis Tribe of Hodder Education Group 'Next phase - teacher generated online resources' with Lord Jim Knight of Times Education Supplement, TES 'Application - electronic library, cross over between books and resources' with Bron Duly of RM Books We then take questions from the audience in the room and worldwide via Twitter and our live streams.

The current playing field in the eyes of the publisher - panel discussion

The current playing field - panel discussion

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