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a. Access can sometimes be limited to one node in the school, although with the
advent of broadband and wireless networks, this picture is changing rapidly. b.
Contains unsuitable material, so core has to be exercised. c.
Surfing – is it a waste of time? d.
Material needs to be well managed – requiring, saving, follow-up, and storing work becomes a real issue.
C. Textbook
1. The Definitions of Textbook
One of the factors in learning process is a textbook. Textbook has an important role in teaching and learning process. Textbook becomes the main
source of guidance for teachers and students. The textbook is made to achieve the learning objective.
Richards 2001: 163 states that text-based teaching is built around texts and samples of extended discourse. It means that it involves mainly on the used
only material in the teaching and learning process. Besides, Nunan 1993: 124 explains that text as the written record of communicative which conveys a
complete message. Brown 2001: 136 states that the most obvious and common form of
material supporting for language instruction is in textbook. Another opinion is also proposed by Ornstein and Lasley, II 2000: 229. They explain that textbook
is an acceptable tool for instruction as long as it is selected with care and is kept in
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proper perspective so that it is not viewed as the only source of knowledge and it does not turn into the curriculum.
Richards and Rodgers 2001: 44 state that a textbook contains tightly organized lessons planned around different grammatical structures. Besides,
Pitmann 1963: 176 states that the textbook should be used “only as a guide to the learning process.” The teacher is expected to be the master of his textbook
Richards and Rodgers, 1997: 44. From the definition above, it can be concluded that textbook is a printed
media of text as a discourse, a media, instructional or standard book of any branch of study. It is usually published by many publishers to every request for an
understanding of every subject that can be taught. It is designed and created based on the curriculum. Moreover, it is the main source of guidance for students and
teacher during the learning and teaching process in the classroom.
2. The Types of Textbook
