Abstract
<p>The aim of this study was to analyze the geography text book for: (1) identify and describe the errors in the organization of geography textbooks, and (2) identify and describe the content of the textbook standard errors of geography. The text book is currently being used by teachers of Senior High School in East Java. To analyze the contents of the textbook errors using indicators blend of organizing textbook of Beck and McKeown and content standard textbooks of National Education Standards Agency of the Republic of Indonesia. Data collected by survey techniques against various geography text books used by teachers in Malang, East Java Province. The results showed that the errors found in the textbook Geography: first, errors in organizing textbook includes: (1) aside that overwhelm the purpose amounted of 28.69%, (2) inagequate examples and comparisons amounted of 30.65%, (3) poorly odered components of an explanation of 22.85% and, (4) inadequate explanation of 17:35%. Second, the standard error of the contents of the textbook includes: (1) exposure draft of 54.80%, (2) exposure of the facts of 57.10%, (3) exposure generalization of 28.60%, (4) the use of language of 21.40%, and (5) the effective functioning media amounted of 59.50%. Found media functionality in geography text book shows the worst, which is equal of 59.50. It would be bad for the implementation of the national curriculum in 2013 that is currently being used by teachers. Describing the content of bad geography textbooks in the exposure draft (error of 54.80%) and the fact (error of 57.10%) will result in a weak student mastery of concepts and facts in learning geography material at the Senior High School.</p>
Highlights
Dependence on textbooks teachers in Indonesia in the learning process is still high
It means indicates that the component is in the category has been good; (3) Presentation of learning, the presentation aspect of learning got an average score of 6.16. This means that despite being in either category, but still need for improvement. Based on these results indicate that the weakness of the text books in the National Curriculum Geography Indonesia lies in the following components: (1) growing spiritual attitude, (2) foster social attitudes, and (3) foster “geography skills”
Errors were found in the textbook Geography class XI used by teachers in Senior High School include: First, the error in the organization of the textbook includes: (1) aside that overwhelm the purpose, (2) inagequate examples and comparisons, (3) poorly odered components of an explanation and, (4) Inadequate explanation
Summary
Dependence on textbooks teachers in Indonesia in the learning process is still high. Most geography teacher at Senior High School tends to rely on textbooks in teaching. During this time the geography teacher considers learning to use textbooks as the most practical and rapid spending targets subject matter. It was done the geography teacher, because the curriculum prevailing in Indonesia requires the subject matter must be finished on time in every semester. Research Van Cleaf (1991) found that the dependence of teachers and students in the textbook are: (1) textbook presents information organized well, (2) its use ensures that a particular topic will be taught, and (3) the teachers are busy, often learning to follow the sequence of text books for granted
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