Oppia kirjoista. Systemaattinen katsaus suomalaisten perusopetuksen oppimateriaalien tutkimukseen

The article presents the findings from a systematic review of research on curriculum materials used in Finnish basic education. The purpose of the study is to aggregate research-based knowledge of the materials and their use. Moreover, it seeks to uncover the assumptions concerning the materials and their functions that underlie the theoretical and methodological approaches adopted by the researchers. A total of 171 scientific studies were analysed. The main finding of the study is that the majority of existing studies focus on examining the content of textbooks and workbooks in isolation from the contexts in which they are used. We suggest that further research on the role of curriculum materials in planning and teaching would benefit textbook authors, teachers and teacher educators.