Why it’s time to abandon the textbook

By Kit Chapman2022-01-18T06:29:00

An illustration of a tiny many using a detonator to blow up a pile of giant books

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Biases, dated content and student disinterest mean it’s time to find course materials online, argues Kit Chapman

Textbooks are outmoded and don’t reflect the diversity of those involved in science, says science journalist Kit Chapman in this opinion article. He believes textbooks no longer have a place in chemistry teaching and argues for their replacement in the classroom.

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