S. Mkrtchyan: Textbooks quality should be improved

“We are going to improve the quality of textbooks and teaching literature,” Tatev Scientific-Educational Complex Director, Zangak-97 Publishing House Director Sokrat Mkrtchyan told reporters when speaking about textbook quality.

S. Mkrtchyan divided the textbook creation process in independent Armenia into two stages – the first is the period up to the present when textbook creation was being established, the second is the coming period when textbook quality should be improved.

“I think within the coming 2 or 3 years we will be able to raise textbook creation to a level to satisfy specialists, society and children,” the publisher stressed adding that they have already launched the works.

The Tatev Scientific-Educational Complex organizes discussions - both roundtables and online disputes - to work out criteria of making up a textbook. The Complex also plans holding meetings and seminars with textbook authors and creative group other members.

“So far, there have been criteria of textbook evaluation and the Education and Science Ministry had criteria for competitions, while we try to work out criteria of making up textbooks,” S. Mkrtchyan said adding that this function concerns publishers who after textbook creation submit them to proper state structure for approval.