Analysis Of Textbooks Research Articles

Ideas clave para enseñar la luz en primaria

This paper addresses the main ideas associated with the teaching-learning processes of light in primary education and specifically in Pre-service teacher training. First, the main learning difficulties in infants, which are usually shared by teachers in Pre-service teacher training, are presented. In addition, an analysis of several primary textbooks has been carried out, identifying the main deficiencies in their proposals for working with light. Based on the review and the authors' experience in teacher training, a proposal of key ideas and their sequencing for working with light in primary education is presented.

Comparative analysis of school textbooks on history of Russia for grades 6-9 on the content of the Orthodox component in them

Comparative analysis of school textbooks on history of Russia for grades 6-9 on the content of the Orthodox component in them

The Formation of the Image of the “Eenemy” in Soviet School Textbooks of the Humanities Block (1930s): Based on the Materials of Kyiv Publications

The article examines the peculiarities of the formation of the image of the enemy in the schools of the Kyiv region in the first half of the 1930s. Based on the analysis of such textbooks as: social studies, world history, Ukrainian language and literature, the author traces the genesis of the image of the enemy from external to internal. Besides, the proposed work singles out the main categories on which Soviet propaganda focused, which tried to form in students a negative attitude towards the rich, landlords, “kurkuls”, clergymen, and all those who opposed the Bolshevik government. Despite the modest attention paid to the mentioned topic by foreign specialists, those works that directly affect our problems are singled out. The process of modification of negative connotations regarding the forces against which the Bolsheviks fought was traced. Thus, at the initial stage in the textbooks, the most criticism was directed at rich people, among whom large landowners stood out. Priests and monks, compared to the wealthy, were perceived not as “alien” but more negatively, as “enemy”. Peasants, to whom the term “turtle” was applied, were even more negatively perceived. In the future, the label “enemy” was applied to all those who waged a struggle against the Bolshevik government. In the mentioned context, the Ukrainian national forces, which were conducting armed competitions for their own state, were perceived as incomparable.

Gender Disparity in English Textbooks by Baluchistan Textbook Board

Gender inequality worldwide has worked its way into many Asian societies, including Pakistan (Ali et al., 2011). In Pakistani schools, textbooks are generally the sole teaching/learning resource the teachers and students rely on for all learning. The stereotypical representation of gender in these textbooks is likely to encourage school-going girls and boys to adopt the gendered roles depicted in their textbooks later in life (Dean, 2007). Although numerous researchers have undertaken the content analysis of English textbooks within the context of Pakistan, there is a severe dearth of research focusing on gender disparity in the English textbooks taught in the province of Baluchistan, while the social importance of these textbooks cannot be ignored considering the cultural context and values of Baluchistan. The current study has tapped the research gap by investigating gender depiction in the English textbooks by the Baluchistan textbook Board through a qualitative analysis using Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG), precisely the Transitivity Analysis model given by M. A. K. Halliday (1976). The study has precisely explored the process-participant transitivity patterns in the contents of the selected textbooks to investigate the relative presence of both genders, their relative positioning and interaction in texts, the roles they are assigned, the activities they are engaged in, their social standing as well as the sexist language used in the contents of the textbooks. The study found gender disparity reflected in all these aspects in the selected textbooks.

Analysing Scaffolds in Learning Systems Concepts in School Biology

Learning about components and processes of complex biological systems is challenging and requires abstraction through mediational tools such as text, visuals, models and visualisation experiences. The ‘systems concepts’ necessitate building coherent relations and anticipating consequences, requiring greater mediational support. This article reports findings from two components of a study. The first component involved a comparative analysis of textbooks and revealed weak links between visuals and other scaffolding tools such as activities and end-chapter exercises. Visuals in textbooks were found to be inadequate, inappropriate and often potential sources of confusion. The second component of the study involved drawing-based task that elicited learner struggles in internalising ideas about the human digestive system. The study calls for a refined understanding and use of mediational tools towards bridging the gaps between conceptual models and learners’ mental models. The study opens avenues for further inquiry that could support learning biology.

다문화교육의 연구 동향 분석: 『다문화교육연구』(2008-2021)를 중심으로

This study aims to explore the trends of multicultural education research in South Korea. For this purpose, the study analyzed a total of 281 research articles published from 2008 to 2021 in the journal of『Multicultural Education Studies (MES)』. The research results are as follows: first, theoretical studies accounted for the largest proportion in the first period (2008-2010), while quantitative and qualitative studies increased in the second period (2011-2015) and the third period (2016-2021). Second, research topics tended to be divided into subtopics in the second and third period while they remained unsegmented in the first period. Third, according to the analysis results of each research methodology, studies on academic concepts/ theories and directions in multicultural education were most common among theoretical research studies. Content analysis studies mainly focused on textbook analysis and research trends in multicultural education. Quantitative studies on non-multicultural students and multicultural students were conducted the most by analyzing survey and panel data. Qualitative studies on married immigrants or multicultural families, two or more groups, and teachers were most frequently conducted in general qualitative studies and qualitative case studies. Very few mixed-methods research studies were identified in the journal. Based on the research results, this study suggests the continuous production of multicultural education research with diverse subjects employing various research methodologies and methods

뉴스 인터뷰를 활용한 한국어 상대 높임법 교육 방안 연구

Objectives This study was designed as a way for Korean language learners to use natural relative honorifics in formal situations. Therefore, this study aims to present teaching method of Korean relative honorifics through news interview in the perspective of style-shifting between ‘hasipsio’ style and ‘haeyo’ style at formal situation.
 Methods To conduct this research, analysis of relevant literature review was firstly held. Many previous studies argued that style-shifting between ‘hasipsio’ style and ‘haeyo’ style at formal situation is not reflected enough in Korean textbooks even if they agree that style-shifting is important. Therefore, researchers of this study analyzed Korean textbooks published by five different organizations and seven episodes of news interview which foreign interviewees appeared.
 Results As a result of analyzing Korean textbooks, it was revealed that Korean language learners could not acquire natural relative honorifics as textbooks did not deal with the style-shifting between ‘hasipsio’ style and ‘haeyo’ style, and a dichotomous explanation of ‘formal’ style and ‘informal’ style was presented. In news interviews, style-shifting between ‘hasipsio’ style and ‘haeyo’ style took place many times, but there were cases in which discourse was made up with only ‘hasipsio’ style or excessively ‘haeyo’ style was attempted. Also, foreign interviewees used a limited number of final endings in ‘haeyo’ style compared to Korean native speakers. Through the analysis of Korean textbooks and news interview discourse, it was confirmed that explicit education was necessary, and the teaching method of Korean relative honorifics education was presented in the end.
 Conclusions The significance of this study is that (1) it analyzed the current problems of Korean relative honorifics education and (2) the teaching method was suggested by analyzing textbooks and the discourse in news interview both quantitatively and qualitatively.

Analysis of Kinematic Processes in Physics Based on Functional-Graphical Lines in Mathematics

An analysis of algebra textbooks of 9 grades allowed to state that in the textbooks little attention is paid to the relationship of the quadratic function with real processes, in some textbooks this connection is completely absent. The purpose of the article is to study the kinematic processes in physics based on functional-graphical lines in mathematics. In order to implement such a connection, we have considered problems with physical content and given methods for solving these problems using a functional graphic line (FGL). The analysis of the given graphs opens up wide methodological possibilities of training, since the graphical representation of the physical process makes it more visual and thereby facilitates understanding of the phenomenon under consideration, promotes the development of abstract thinking, intuition, the ability to analyze and compare, and find a more rational way to solve problems. The systematic implementation of such works allows a deeper study of the topic and rational use of the new technique for studying FGL, finding natural connections between disciplines, studying phenomena and processes in technology and nature from the point of view of functional graphic lines.

예비교사들의 초등영어 디지털교과서에 대한 인식 연구

The purpose of the present study was to examine how pre-service teachers evaluate current English digital textbooks and what their suggestions are for future digital textbooks. For this study, 94 pre-service teachers analyzed an elementary school English digital textbook and completed a survey in groups. They responded on a 5-point scale to 11 items evaluating digital textbook contents, support and management systems, and the system stability. Then they explained the rationale for the quantitative evalution. In general, the pre-service teachers positively evaluated the richness and usefulness of the contents. They also highly rated the system stability of the digital textbooks. However, they diagnosed that the support and management functions of teaching and learning were insufficient. Based on their analyses of the current textbooks, the pre-service teachers suggested improving the contents and functions of the glossary and audio materials, adjusting the screen composition to take into account the digital learning process, and enabling real-time interaction within the digital textbooks.

Kimya Ders Kitaplarındaki Deneylerin 2018 Kimya Dersi Öğretim Programının Deneysel Çalışmaya Yönelik Amacı Açısından Analizi ve Fen Lisesi Durumu ile Karşılaştırılması

This study aims to examine to what extent the goal of the 2018 Chemistry Curriculum for experimental studies overlaps with the acquisitions of the curriculum and to what extent upper-secondary school chemistry textbooks (high school) are prepared to meet this purpose. The study also seeks to assess the extent to which the activities in the chemistry textbooks are written to meet the four dimensions (gaining data by experimenting, inferring using data, interpretation, and generalization) of the 2018 Chemistry Curriculum. Finally, it is intended to compare this situation with the 2018 Science High School Chemistry Curriculum and determine the similarities and differences. For these purposes, the acquisitions including the experimental studies in the 2018 Chemistry Curriculum were determined at first. Then, the experiments in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th-grade chemistry textbooks were analyzed. Two ways were used for textbook analysis. In the first stage, it was defined to what extent the acquisitions in the 2018 Chemistry Curriculum and the experiments in the textbooks overlapped and how the experiments were distributed according to the units. In the second stage, the experiments in the textbooks were analyzed according to the four dimensions of the 2018 Chemistry Curriculum by means of a rubric. it was concluded that the acquisitions that include explanations about experimental studies are approximately 16% of the total acquisitions of the 2018 Chemistry Curriculum. Additionally, as a result of this analysis for SPSs, it is found that the experiments mostly focus on the basic SSBs, and they focus especially on “observation” and “measurement” skills.

Criteria of Good English Textbook for Students: A Senior English Textbook Analysis

Background: English textbooks are a medium for delivering a material; good textbooks must support good material in accordance with eight ideal textbook criteria. Objective: This study aims to analyze and describe English textbooks used in SMA Negeri 1 Gorontalo Regency. Purpose: This study aims to analyze and describe English textbooks used in SMA Negeri 1 Gorontalo Regency. Method: This study used a qualitative method with a content analysis approach to textbooks. Data were obtained through a system of observation of topics, language aspects, task forms for four language skills, and task structures in each chapter of the book. The textbooks analyzed were for grade X high school students published by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the 2017 edition of the K-13 curriculum. The data were analyzed descriptively in accordance with eight criteria for textbook analysis, namely the purpose and approach of book design and organization, language content, language skills, topics, methodology, teachers' books, and language practice situations. Results and Discussion: The results showed that of the eight criteria for a good textbook, this book fulfills five criteria. The five criteria have clear objectives and approaches, book design and organization, language content, language skills, topics, and language practice situations. Conclusion and Implications: This research has implications for efforts to improve students' mastery of English language skills through the teaching materials in the textbooks used.

A Systemic Functional Linguistic Approach to the Analysis of CFL Textbooks

A Systemic Functional Linguistic Approach to the Analysis of CFL Textbooks

Comparative Analysis of Elementary Chinese Spoken Textbooks—Take SHORT-TERM SPOKEN CHINESE · Pre -Intermediate and ROAD TO SUCCESS · UPPER ELEMENTARY · Listening and Speaking as Examples

Comparative Analysis of Elementary Chinese Spoken Textbooks—Take SHORT-TERM SPOKEN CHINESE · Pre -Intermediate and ROAD TO SUCCESS · UPPER ELEMENTARY · Listening and Speaking as Examples

Exploring Sustainable Development Goals and Moral Values in the Oxford Social Studies Textbooks for Primary Classes

Sustainable development and moral values have become an essential need of our society. We cannot expect our society to exist in the long run without having sufficient knowledge about and moral values. This research study aimed to determine the extent to which Pakistan's social studies textbooks from grade 1 to 5 contained elements regarding sustainable development and moral values. A qualitative research design was preferred and adopted for this research. The data was gathered through content analysis of primary grade textbooks of social studies written by Nicholas Horsburgh and published by Oxford 2004. A checklist was developed depicting elements and themes of sustainable development and moral values. The checklists were approved by experts of the Education Department at Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore. The themes and elements were marked accordingly and aided the researchers to explore the finding regarding the contents of primary Oxford social studies textbooks. Major findings revealed that the textbooks of social studies have a sufficient amount of SD goals i.e. Peace and Justice, Highlighting Importance of Diversity, Integrity, Good Health and Well Being, and much more. As far as the moral values are concerned a few chapters contained a surplus number of moral values in them. In the light of the findings of this study it is recommended that the content of social studies textbooks needs to be updated. Similar topics should not be repeated in the textbooks. Awareness about gender equality and environmental issues must be stressed in social studies textbooks.

Reconstructing Grammar Exercises: A Systemic Functional Grammar Approach

Despite the sufficient amount of language textbook analysis studies that have been conducted, little attention focused on grammar exercises analysis presented in the Indonesian junior high school English textbooks that facilitated the students to make meaning where functional grammar principles were adopted. This current study nuanced education artifacts analysis. The researchers intended to reveal to what extent the English grammar exercises present functional grammar exercises. Moreover, The study provided a practical suggestion to teachers, textbook developers, and language practitioners to revise and include the functional grammar approach in designing English grammar exercises. Anchored into critical document study, this study focused to find the representation of functional grammar exercises portrayed in an English language textbook where the mandated English language curriculum endorses genre-based and text-based language pedagogy in an Indonesian secondary school context. Two analytical tools were combined (i.e. transitivity analysis and critical discourse study) to reveal the existing English grammar exercises. The findings present a total of 88 English grammar exercises found in the textbook. However, 28 English grammar exercises indicated activities for the student to make meaning. The result provided a critical suggestion for grammar exercises revision that facilitates students to make meaning and understanding the social practices of the language. However, this study only provided a textbook analysis, further studies possibly focus on action studies where the functional grammar exercises were implemented in classroom activities.

CULTURAL THEMES IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEXTBOOK: AN INDONESIAN CONTEXT

Textbooks are still considered as the most popular learning tool in school education. Since language and culture are inextricable, teachers are now challenged in defining the best textbook that enables students, especially who are in senior high school learn both the language and the culture. To know what cultural content is represented in the textbook it is necessary to analyse its content in the form of cultural themes. This content analysis research aimed to investigate the stated cultural themes of English textbook at senior high school learning in Indonesia. The researcher collected the data through a textbook analysis checklist made based on the criteria of cultural themes proposed by Chen. The results showed that some parts of the book have been engaging culture in small “c” and big “C”. However, the amount is in a small number. In order to enrich cultural learning, students need more cultural themes of small “c” and big “C” to develop students’ cultural knowledge and competence. Knowledge about cultures will build students’ cultural competence and awareness. Thus, the inclusion of cultural should be the concern for the material developer of English textbook and English educators in the level of senior high school, especially in Indonesia.

Revisiting the English Textbook Accessibility based on the Universal Design Learning Principles

Textbooks based on the teaching and learning process should be relevant to any students including students with disability, there are a lot of textbooks that are not suitable enough to provide accessible material. The goal of this study was to evaluate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) concepts in 2 online modules on UDL that were taught over one semester alongside English as a Foreign Language (EFL) lectures. The module is divided into 10 chapters that each discuss one of five categories of exploratory texts. To clarify the ULD concepts used in the curriculum, this research applied Textbook analysis using the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST 2018) design framework. The results demonstrate that more ULD concepts, which notably provide multiple means of engagement, representation, and action & expression, can be used to provide better accommodation for blind students to support inclusion in educational materials. In addition, a strong desire to use the UDL concepts in their future teaching is encouraged through university modules. There is a discussion of restrictions and repercussions.

THE COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES IN “BRIGHT AN ENGLISH” TEXTBOOK

The importance and need to have communicative skills in English, teaching materials (textbooks) play an important role in teaching English. This study was conducted to determine whether the textbook is in accordance with the communicative activities proposed by Richards and Rodgers in the textbook "Bright An English". The English textbook studied is entitled “Bright An English” (ERLANGGA, 2018). The focus of this research is to analyze communicative activities in English textbooks. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method in conducting research. Textbook analysis has revealed several key findings. Data were collected using documentation analysis. In the textbook, Based on the data obtained, it is clear that there are 68 group work activities, 41 fluency activities and 42 meaningful activities in the textbook. The total percentage is 78%. This shows that the textbooks apply more CLT principles based on Richard's theory

Cultural Presentation in Turkish Secondary EFL Coursebooks

Abstract
 The inclusion of cultural content in textbooks has become one of the important issues in language education. In this context, the analysis of English textbooks is necessary to measure whether they are qualified enough to represent local and multicultural elements as well as the target culture. This study aimed to analyze the representation of the contents in four English textbooks used in secondary education in Turkiye. It has been observed the two books prepared in Turkiye and the two books prepared outside Turkiye are different in terms of cultural representation.

A Comparative Textbook Analysis on Measures of Center in Selected School Mathematics Textbooks of Australia and Turkey

Measures of center have a central role in statistics education. There, however, is not much research on textbook analysis on measures of center, especially at the international level, which is crucial to keep up with the changes in a data-driven globalised world. This study aimed to investigate how selected school mathematics textbooks of Australia and Turkey present the concepts of measures of center to support students’ learning. The content analysis was based on three dimensions: (1) the organization and sequence of the concepts of measures of center across grades, (2) conceptualization of measures of center from mathematical and statistical aspects, and (3) the use of context, visual displays, and technological tools regarding measures of center. The first major finding was that the order of presentation of concepts was different in the two countries’ selected textbooks. Selected textbooks of both countries introduced measures of center formally rather than starting with an understanding of clump notion (informal understanding of measures of center). The second major finding was that both countries’ textbooks focus more on the mathematical aspect of measures of center. Selected Australian textbooks also focus more on the statistical aspect of measures of center than those of Turkey. The third major finding was that the use of context, visual displays, and technological tools also differ. Australian textbooks often used a context with research scenarios about daily life, used a technological package, and related measures of center with a variety of graphs. Findings contribute to our understanding of the differences among countries with different backgrounds in statistics education, pointing to the ways of developing curriculum materials such as textbooks.