本研究旨在探討1979-2004年我國教科書研究的概況，研究架構分教科書發展、內容、運用和方法論四部分加以討論與批判評，結論提供未來教科書研究發展的建議如下：一、設置教科書專門研究機構，有系統第規劃重要教科書研究；二、建立教科書研究培育、評鑑、獎勵與應用制度；三、提升教科書研究方法論。

This is a critical literature review on the topic of textbook research in Taiwan (1979-2004). The result concluded three suggestions for the future study:
1. Establishing a textbook research institute in order to promote the field of textbook study to achieve a higher professional status.
2. Developing a system in order to urge, evaluate and apply textbook research.
3. Elaborating the methodologies of textbook research.