The report, titled 'The provision of textbooks and learning resources for pupils', said: "This lack of clarity may result in a failure to provide adequate resources and have a detrimental effect on pupils' learning". Over recent years, several problems associated with a lack of suitable resources for some A level and GCSE courses have been raised.
Pete is director of library and learning resources at Canterbury Christ Church University CCCUU).
Increased student feedback, support systems and guidance about progress throughout the year and the provision of adequate learning resources may provide help with resolving both of these issues.
UNICEF is asking for $11 million dollars to support the rehabilitation of damaged schools, provision of teaching and learning resources, training of teachers and community workers to provide psychosocial support, and to carry out a Back-to-School campaign.
Almost 37,500 primary and pre-primary school-aged children and more than 6,400 adolescents gained access to learning opportunities through temporary learning spaces/non-formal education centres, early childhood care and development centres and the rehabilitation of schools, as well as through the provision of teaching and learning resources.
Inclusive education for girls requires moving with greater energy towards seamless integration of different types of educational provision and methods of learning and providing equitable public resources to a wide range of approaches, including non-formal programmes and community schools.
A number of factors were identified that the literature suggested could be helpful to learners, such as the use of medical examples, the use of a variety of visual forms and the provision of an online learning resource for students to access materials repeatedly [ 8, 11- 14].
The extensiveness of different learning resources used is an indicator of students' self-directed learning skill.
Funding shortfalls are also preventing the provision of urgently-needed pre-fabricated classrooms, repairs and rehabilitation of learning spaces, and the provision of teaching and learning materials.
Therefore, the provision of adequate resources meeting the needs of different learning styles is important.
