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The role of textbook
According to Swanepoel (2010), a textbook is an instructional manual in every discipline 
of study. The accessible descriptions of the textbooks conception differ from some books which 
are solely written and published for educational purpose. Although many investigators refer to 
textbooks which are specially written for utilizing in didactic situations, however textbooks are 
made according to the demands of educational organizations. As a result, textbooks are part of 
the wider group of educational media and more specifically the print media. The Printed media 
comprise all textbooks which used in the classes, educator and learner guides, most of the 
student workbooks and many of atlases, glossaries, magazines, newspapers, graphs and posters 
(Mahlaba, 2006; Stoffels, 2005). Pedagogically textbook function as content provider and 
facilitator that includes many idea, information and activities which are essential to achieve the 
expected result (Khutorskoi, 2006). Using of textbook is an economical way for preparing 
learning material for students other material such as kits or computer software are more 
expensive and inaccessible (Lukianenko, 2007). 
Consequently a majority of teachers consider textbooks as the most significant teaching 
resource (Thang et al., 2013a). On top of that textbooks do not only impact what and how 
students learn, but also what and how teachers can teach (Mahmood, 2011). Without using the 
textbook, skills, concepts, and content required by the curriculum cannot be delivered. On the 
other hand Beck and MeKeown (1991) mentioned that in many ways textbooks cannot have 

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encouraging role to teaching and learning, sometimes learning from textbook is too complicated 
for students or content of textbooks is very complex. In some situation textbooks become the 
most significant and often the only resource of content and educational information for the 
teacher (Meurant, 2010). 
Textbooks can assist pupils to make perception about their experiences. Textbooks with 
providing suitable questions and assignments can indicate students reflection, give explanation 
and motivate students (Iqbal, 2009; Mahmood, 2011; Saeed, 2009).