A Comparative Study on Animal Visuals in Course Books Used for Mother Tongue Education

Abstract

KEYWORDS Age Groups of 12-14. Child and Animal. Course Book. Native Language Education. Visual Literacy ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to make a comparison of the animal visuals used for mother tongue education in the course books for the age group of 12 and 14 in Turkey and England. Both wild and domestic animal visuals have been used in both countries' education of mother tongue. The most frequently used skill in visual reading is the reading skill. However, for each of the 3 age groups, English books preferred to show animals alone in their natural environment while Turkish books preferred to use more than one animal of the same species in their natural environment for the purpose of reinforcement England is the country that uses the animal visuals best. Because the animal visuals prove to be meaningful and necessary where they are used, while this ratio is much lower in Turkey with no more than 50%. As a result, it can be concluded that England has acted with more care in use of animal visuals compared to Turkey.