Coursebook

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A textbook designed specifically for use in an educational course that provides structured lessons and material for study; a book offering guidance and information on a particular subject to support learning; a comprehensive volume used by students and instructors to facilitate instruction and coursework
2. A printed work intended for classroom instruction containing organized content and exercises for a particular course; a manual that outlines the key topics, concepts, and practice tasks for academic learning; an educational resource compiling subject matter for learners to follow during study
3. An instructional book that supports teaching by supplying lesson plans and activities aligned with a curriculum; a text crafted to guide learners through a course’s topics and assessments; an academic tool providing detailed content and framework for systematic learning in a classroom setting

Etymology: "Coursebook" is a plain compound: "course" joined to "book," with nothing hidden in either part. "Course" comes from Latin "cursus," meaning a running or a route, from "currere," to run, and in English it came to mean a prescribed sequence of study, a set of lessons leading toward a goal. "Book" is one of the oldest English words of its kind, traceable to Old English "bōc." Put together, the compound names a book built around that sequence: a text that organises material into lessons to be worked through in order, rather than a general reference to be dipped into. The word is a transparent formation, so its meaning follows directly from its parts.

Synonyms: textbook, manual, workbook, guidebook