Textbook Material Research Articles

Development of Science Literacy-Based Teaching Materials on Soil Formation Process and Soil Building Components

The learning process motivates the development of scientific literacy-based teaching materials on the material of soil formation processes and soil constituent components. So far, it has only used teaching materials in school textbooks. The purpose of the researchers in carrying out this development was to find out 1) the validity of scientific literacy-based teaching materials on the process of soil formation and soil constituents, (2) the practicality of teaching materials, and (3) the effectiveness of teaching materials. Development of teaching materials using the 4D model (define, design, develop and disseminate). The instruments implemented in the research include learning achievement tests, student response questionnaires, and teaching material validation sheets. The research validated scientific literacy-based teaching materials, showing very valid criteria by obtaining a score of 3.70. The learning outcomes test on this teaching material was also very valid, with a value of 3.51. The results of the practicality of teaching materials obtained a value of 70.85% which was indicated by practical criteria. Teaching materials based on scientific literacy were also declared effective by obtaining an n-gain of 0.91 with high criteria. From these results, the advanced scientific literacy-based teaching materials can be implemented as teaching materials because the test results are declared feasible and valid.

Telaah Kritis Konsep Syariat, Tarekat, Hakikat dan Ma’rifat dalam Tasawuf

Before proceeding to criticize the material of Shari'a, tariqa, essence and ma'rifat in the book Akidah Akhlak Madrasah Aliyah Class XI Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia 2020, it is better if the researcher first explains about the four dimensions of Sufism mentioned above by quoting some information from various sources. the majority of books written by the perpetrators of Sufism itself. This is to provide a broader picture and help understand criticism and its object. This is because the material contained in the book Akidah Akhlak Madrasah Aliyah Class XI of the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia 2020 is very limited and only discusses the outer shell. While the researcher's criticism intends to open the eyes of the world of education from the impact of loading this material in textbooks.

LISTENING MATERIALS IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK: QUALITY REVIEW

The objective of this study was to assess the quality of listening materials in the English textbook "Work in Progress: Buku SMA," published by Pusat Perbukuan in 2022. The research focused on evaluating the effectiveness of the listening materials based on a set of criteria developed by Zhang (2020). The research question formulated was, "What is the quality of the listening materials in the English textbook?" The methodology employed in this research was content analysis. The data were collected through document analysis, and the researcher organised and classified the data into eight criteria. After categorising the data according to the seven criteria, the researcher analysed the data chapter by chapter. Finally, conclusions were drawn based on the findings. According to the results, out of the eight criteria, five were fully met, one was partially met, and two were not met. Therefore, it can be concluded that the listening materials in the English textbook "Work in Progress" are deemed "effective."

Textbook Analysis of Pancasila and Civic Education and Curriculum in State Vocational High School 6 Palu

This study focused on "Analysis of Civics and Curriculum Textbooks" as a Learning Resource for Citizenship Education in Class XI Students of SMK Negeri 6 Palu. The purpose of this research; (1) the contents of PPKn textbook material as a learning resource for class XI students at SMK Negeri 6 Palu (2) the suitability of the material with curriculum updates as a learning resource for class XI students at SMK. The research method uses descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques used direct communication techniques, direct observation techniques, and documentary techniques. The data collection tools used were interview guides, observation guides, and documentation. The research results show that; contents of PPKn and Curriculum textbook material as learning resources for class XI students of SMK Negeri 6 Palu, namely suitability of material with Competency standards (SK) and Basic Competence (KD), suitability of material with curriculum, accuracy of material, encouraging student curiosity, scientific substance and life skills, as well as enrichment of the benefits of PPKn and Curriculum textbooks as learning resources for class XI Negeri 6 Palu students namely, as serious learning materials, as easy teaching materials, for teachers textbooks mean security, guidance and assistance in the learning process.

QR Code Scanning System as a Meaning-Focused Input Approach in English Textbook

It is commonly accepted that educators who prepare to teach materials to meet student needs should cover all skills in English, such as speaking, listening, reading, and writing with additional grammar and vocabulary according to the level of students. Because technology has developed rapidly, educators can design technologically friendly teaching materials or textbooks for mobile phones. One recommendation is using quick response (QR) codes where students can scan and learn to listen to the audio while reading the text provided in the textbook. This activity, listening and reading simultaneously or consecutively, is called the meaning-focused input learning approach. This study used 2D out of 4D (four-D) development model by Thiagarajan (1974), namely, define and design to inform (1) the steps for embedding QR codes in the textbook and (2) to run QR code scanning systems in English textbooks. In the definition stage, the authors performed the following diagnoses: learning activities analysis, learner analysis, task analysis, and concept analysis. Meanwhile, for the design stage, the authors presented QR codes as teaching materials in textbooks compiled through the steps of free, quick, and easy applications, namely 1) converting texts to audio files using the apps Text to Speech (TTS) Free; 2) merging the audio files using Clideo; 3) uploading the audio files into Google Drive; 4) creating QR code through QR code Generator to embed into textbooks. The results of this study contribute to materials development in many ways and assist stakeholders in education, such as EFL teachers, curriculum designers, and policymakers.

The Triumph of Human-Robot Interaction: Employing Humanoid Robot to Boost Grammar Acquisition and Retention Among Iranian Young EFL Learners

This paper examines the impact of employing an assistive humanoid robot in acquiring and retaining grammar among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. To this end, forty-eight Iranian young male students (between 11 to 15 years old) were equally divided into three groups: RALL (Robot-Assisted Language Learning), GBLL (Game-based Language Learning), and the control group. While the teacher, the textbook, and teaching materials were identical in all groups, a set of similar games were played only in the RALL (with the participation of the NAO H21 robot) and GBLL groups. A 20-item grammar pre-test was taken at the beginning of the classes. Overall, a total of ten intervention sessions (each lasting for 60 minutes), 15 (each lasting for 90 minutes), and 15 (each lasting for 120 minutes) were respectively administered for the RALL, GBLL, and control groups. At the end of the treatments, the acquisition and retention of grammar were evaluated through immediate (at the end of class) and delayed post-tests (two weeks later), correspondingly. The results of descriptive statistics and ANOVA indicated that the RALL group outperformed the two groups in the immediate and delayed post-tests. The students in the RALL group had a very positive attitude toward robot presence in the class and scored higher on the post-test. This study suggests that RALL can be very beneficial in assisting teaching EFL classes. The results of the current innovative study can equally yield important implications for language education and social robotics fields and further contribute to providing clear evidence of the impacts of RALL on Iranian young learners’ English grammar acquisition.

An Analysis Of Fourth Grade English Textbooks In Elementary School

Abstract
 The study is titled "fourth-grade English textbook material analysis ". Titled "my next words grade 4 - student's book for elementary school ". The purpose of the study is to decide whether the content in an English textbook entitled "my next words grade 4 - student's book for elementary school" has the criteria for a good English textbook recommendation from some experts. This textbook analyzes the use of standards based entirely on dictation. Is made up of 4 standards; Materials, language, material presentations and image retrieval of the text book. Qualitative descriptive USES asa study technique to answer the problem of the study. Regarding the statistics collected, the writer concluded that the English textbook "my next words grade 4-student's book for elementary school" has met the remarkable English textbook that is based entirely on what some scholars mean. This suggests that the target of learning has met the criteria of this English textbook. In the book's criteria, there may be one element that does not meet his criteria. And in the practice unit, there are several chapters that don't fit the criteria of a good English textbook. But at maximum they had met the standards of an excellent English textbook.
 
 Keywords: Textbook analysis; English textbook

Analysis of Teaching Materials for Arabic Textbooks for Islamic Junior High School Based on CEFR Standards

Today Arabic is no longer the language of the Islamic holy book but has become an international language, the ministry of religion revised the curriculum by adding a special point, namely Arabic learning is directed at communicative. The research method used is content analysis with a qualitative approach. The data collection technique is documentation, while the aim is to determine the suitability of MTs textbooks with CEFR standard measuring instruments. From the results of the analysis it was found that the content of the MTs Arabic textbook material was generally at the level of A1-A2 on the CEFR standard, this level was in accordance with the needs of MTs students, but in terms of presentation it was still not appropriate because the portion of the material was still dominated by understanding the text. it is necessary to readjust the preparation of material that focuses more on the Arabic language needs of students and more contextual and provides a larger portion of language skills practice activities.

Exploiting hypothetical reported speech in the business English classroom

This commentary attempts to offer a practitioner's perspective on the use of hypothetical reported speech in business negotiations and how it might be explored in a Business English learning environment to help learners with English and negotiating skills. Some textbook materials on negotiations were reviewed for this purpose and some suggested activities are provided.

An Analysis of Grammar Textbook at the Preparatory Year

<p style="text-align: justify;">Textbooks are of utmost importance in an academic setting. They cannot achieve their goals and objectives until they address the particular needs of students. The current study aims to assess the grammar textbook used at Najran University's Preparatory Year Program. The study's objectives are to examine the textbook's material in light of the course objectives and to pinpoint the factors that contribute to discrepancies between course objectives and learning outcomes. Additionally, it offers solutions to close the gaps between the course objectives and learning objectives. Twenty PYP teachers were chosen to participate in the study. To collect information from the participants, a quantitative questionnaire with 10 statements based on the course objectives was used. The teachers were also the subject of a qualitative interview to get their advice and insights. The analysis backs the current textbook because of its advantages, which the teachers who participated in the questionnaire said they liked. However, there is always room to update the textbook and improve particular sections or courses to better suit the needs of students. This specific section replacement can address those precise goals that the questionnaire's respondents did not rate very high.</p>

Speech Acts in Text Dialogues: An Analysis of English Textbook Merdeka Belajar for Junior High School

This study aims to investigate the types of speech acts and their functions contained in the dialogues of the English textbook titled "English in Mind Second Edition Students' Book Starter Grade VII," which was composed based on the implementation of Kurikulum Merdeka Belajar. The study employed a descriptive qualitative research approach, utilizing text dialogues from the English textbook as the primary data source. The speech acts in the dialogues were analyzed based on Searle's (1976) speech act framework. The results indicate a total of 161 speech acts (utterances) across all dialogues in the textbook. The distribution of speech acts is as follows: assertive accounted for 29.2% (47 instances), directive accounted for 24.8% (40 instances), commissive accounted for 9.9% (16 instances), expressive accounted for 35.4% (57 instances), and declaration accounted for 0.6% (1 instance). While the textbook demonstrates good representation of speech acts within Searle's framework, it should be noted that certain functions of speech act types, specifically commissive and declarative speech acts, were not consistently present in all dialogues. Based on these findings, this study suggests that textbook designers and material developers strive to authentically incorporate various functions of speech act types, ensuring authentic interactions and natural language usage. By doing so, they can enhance EFL learners' performances and interactions using speech acts. Please note that this revised version is based on the feedback and suggestions provided earlier. It aims to address the structural and grammatical aspects and provide a clearer representation of the information presented in the abstract

Development of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of social mobility in foreign sociology: a brief overview

In today's transforming society, issues related to the social mobility of the population remain relevant enough to continue the study of this phenomenon. As in the last century, various aspects of social mobility are being actively explored, especially with a change in the socio-political situation in the country and in the world as a whole. The purpose of this work is to identify the theoretical and methodological foundations of the study of the social mobility of the population in foreign sociology. To achieve the goals set, the main approaches of foreign researchers to the problem of social mobility were studied, historiographical and textbook materials on this topic were considered. Structural-functional, axiological, activity approaches were chosen as the methodological basis of the study, the descriptive method and the method of scientific analysis were used. The formation of the main approaches to the study of social mobility of the population in the works of leading foreign researchers is studied, the reasons for their emergence and prospects for further development are analyzed. Thus, we came to the conclusion that the problems of social mobility of the population are especially relevant today, when there is a rapid informatization of society, the digital economy is rapidly developing. Various transformational processes affect the scale of social mobility of the population in different ways, each era contains features of the manifestation of this phenomenon and requires a separate study, taking into account all the various aspects.

Analysis of Arabic Textbooks by H. Darsono and T. Ibrahim Based on Mackey's Theory | Tahlīl Al-Kitāb Al-Madrasī Ta’līf H. Darsono Wa T. Ibrahim Li Ta’līm Al-Lughah Al-‘Arabiyyah ‘Alā Nadzariyah Mackey’s

Changes in the curriculum certainly have their effects, one of which is the use of textbooks used in education. Textbooks are one of the essential elements in learning because they are learning materials and sources of guidance in them. There are many written textbooks based on the 2013 curriculum, and among the textbooks that are widely used in schools are Arabic books by H. Darsono and T. Ibrahim for grade VIII in Tsanawiyah. This study aimed to determine the selection of material, its arrangement, presentation, and repetition in Arabic textbooks for grade VIII in Madrasah Tsanawiyah according to the 2013 curriculum. The research method used in this study is the analytical descriptive method. The type of data used is qualitative data because the source of data in this study is a textbook written by H. Darsono and T. Ibrahim to teach Arabic until eighth grade in Islamic High School. The study results are 1) Selection of subjects in textbooks written by H. Darsono and T. Ibrahim to teach Arabic for grade VIII at Madrasah Tsanawiyah, according to educational objectives, student levels, and specified time. 2) The material's structure includes structural and moral grouping and the education arrangement from accessible material to complex material. 3) The presentation of articles includes discriminatory procedures and intensive procedures. 4) Repetition in this book is based on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

HISTORICAL VALUES AND LOCAL MATERIALS DURING THE OLD ORDER AND NEW ORDER PERIODS IN INDONESIAN HISTORY TEXTBOOKS (Analysis and Criticism of Indonesian History Textbooks Class XII Senior High School)

Indonesian history textbooks have been published by the Ministry of Education and Culture from the curriculum of the old order, new order and post-reform periods, but the content in the textbooks still has not changed much in terms of data presentation despite many recent research results. Likewise, in terms of important historical value, writing has not been done in history textbooks. The purpose of this scientific work is to analyze historical materials in textbooks during the old order – new order and to analyze historical values in history textbooks as learning for students. The method used in this study uses qualitative methods, with a literature review approach through journals or history textbooks. Data analysis using qualitative discriptive. The results of this study reveal the criticism of historical material presented in the class XII high school Indonesian history textbook, published by the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2015. In matari analysis is still political, economic and government history whose studies are centered on Java and Jakarta. Regarding local material, the latest research results have also not been presented in textbooks. Historical values have also not been written in the textbook even though the purpose of students studying history is to study historical values for understanding the present and the future.

Pengembangan Buku Ajar Tematik Berbasis Cerita Jong Dobo dan Permainan Tradisional Kabupaten Sikka Kelas IV Sekolah Dasar

Local wisdom is one of the closest elements to students' daily life, so cultural elements cannot be separated in designing a lesson in schools because it can foster students' love for the culture of their area. This study aims to determine the quality of material, local wisdom, and media design in thematic textbooks based on jong dobo stories and traditional games of Sikka Regency grade IV elementary school. This type of research uses development research with a 4-D development model. The target subjects are teachers and students of grade IV SDK Nita 1. The data collection instrument uses validation sheets and teacher and student response questionnaire sheets. The data analysis technique in this study is qualitative and quantitative descriptive analysis. The results of the validation of textbook eligibility by learning experts are 94.11% with excellent information and are worthy of testing in class. The validation results by local wisdom experts obtained a percentage of 98% eligibility with excellent information and very worthy of being tested in class. The validation results by design experts obtained a percentage of 88.75%, with excellent information and worth testing in class. The product trial results showed that student responses reached 98.54% with excellent information, and teacher responses obtained a percentage of 90.66% with excellent information. The thematic textbooks based on jong dobo stories and traditional games of Sikka Regency are excellent and very worthy of being used as a learning resource in the learning process in grade IV elementary schools.

Social Policy Model for Improving the Demographic Situation in Kazakhstan

Among the long-term factors in developing the country’s economy and its regions is the development of human capital . However , the country’s human capital has a different level of physical and mental development . In this regard , the study of social policy is most relevant to improve the demographic situation in the country . The article considers the main tasks of the demographic development of Kazakhstan in recent years in connection with the level of social policy development . The issue of the effectiveness of social policy is particularly important for Kazakhstan, which is associated with the inevitability of population aging and the rapid increase in the burden on the ablebodied population , as well as a decrease in the number of young people and the number of women at the peak of fertility . This entails a decrease in the population in the future . The purpose of this article is to develop social policy mechanisms to improve the demographic situation in the country . The development of social infrastructure — education , healthcare , culture , sports , and other similar systems — could improve the demographic situation in Kazakhstan. The research method is a systematic and integrated approach that can develop recommendations in social policy to increase the population . The results of the study cover recommendations for social services and the development of social infrastructure . The theoretical significance of the study lies in the use of this material in textbooks , and the practical significance lies in the use of recommendations by authorities .

Contextualisation of Geometry Tasks in High School Mathematics Textbooks

Background: Geometry is often seen as an area of mathematics that is present in everyone’s daily life. Looking around, we see it in the shapes of objects, in nature, etc. Therefore, it would be natural to expect that its approach in textbooks, for example, would bring different contexts in which it would be present. Objective: To discuss how contexts are introduced in geometry tasks in a collection of mathematics textbooks. Design: We use a qualitative approach of the documentary type as a methodology. Environment and participants: A collection of high school mathematics textbooks approved by the National Textbook and Didactic Material Program – 2018 was selected. Data collection and analysis: Data were produced, organised, and analysed using horizontal and vertical analysis methods in each collection volume, according to the different references of contexts. Results: They concern the different references of contexts involved in the tasks. From the 1,335 tasks analysed, 1,108 were contextualised in purely mathematical situations, while the rest, 227, were in contexts of reality. In this, there are 215 referring to reasonable semi-realities, and, on the other hand, the real context contemplates only three. Finally, nine concern tasks in unreasonable semi-real contexts. Conclusions: The restriction of the different context references that students can experience from this collection is discussed. The contexts presented do not include a broad spectrum based on a diversity of experiences among the different references of contexts.

ChatGPT as an Educational Tool: Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations for Communication, Business Writing, and Composition Courses

This empirical study examines ChatGPT as an educational and learning tool. It investigates the opportunities and chal-lenges that ChatGPT provides to the students and instruc-tors of communication, business writing, and composition courses. It also strives to provide recommendations. After conducting 30 theory-based and application-based ChatGPT tests, it is found that ChatGPT has the potential of replacing search engines as it provides accurate and relia-ble input to students. For opportunities, the study found that ChatGPT provides a platform for students to seek an-swers to theory-based questions and generate ideas for ap-plication-based questions. It also provides a platform for in-structors to integrate technology in classrooms and conduct workshops to discuss and evaluate generated responses. For challenges, the study found that ChatGPT, if unethically used by students, may lead to human unintelligence and un-learning. This may also present a challenge to instructors as the use of ChatGPT negatively affects their ability to dif-ferentiate between meticulous and automaton-dependent students, on the one hand, and measure the achievement of learning outcomes, on the other hand. Based on the out-come of the analysis, this study recommends communica-tion, business writing, and composition instructors to (1) re-frain from making theory-based questions as take-home as-sessments, (2) provide communication and business writing students with detailed case-based and scenario-based as-sessment tasks that call for personalized answers utilizing critical, creative, and imaginative thinking incorporating lec-tures and textbook material, (3) enforce submitting all take-home assessments on plagiarism detection software, espe-cially for composition courses, and (4) integrate ChatGPT generated responses in classes as examples to be discussed in workshops. Remarkably, this study found that ChatGPT skillfully paraphrases regenerated responses in a way that is not detected by similarity detection software. To maintain their effectiveness, similarity detection software providers need to upgrade their software to avoid such incidents from slipping unnoticed.

Teaching the politics of policy analysis, aided by a blog

When we teach policy analysis, we should focus not only on how to be a policy analyst but also how to situate the act of analysis within a wider political and policymaking context. There is the potential to achieve this aim: policy analysis texts focus on the individual and professional skills required to act efficiently and effectively in a time-pressured political environment, policy process research helps to situate this activity in a policymaking environment out of their control, and critical policy analysis prompts students to identify the inequalities of power that underpin policy practice and outcomes. However, students embody the concept of “bounded rationality” that is central to such studies: there is an overwhelming amount of information that they could encounter, and they have limited resources to learn. In that context, how can we help students to navigate the study of public policy well enough to make “good enough” choices about what and how to learn? I discuss the role of blog posts (and textbook materials) to foster that learning, and a mixture of coursework to help students reflect on the practical implications of what they learn.

The English language textbook for future automotive engineers: a case of assessment and self-assessment

Introduction. Over decades, the profession-oriented foreign language textbook has been in the focus of researchers’ attention. In this regard, we carried out research to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of a previously elaborated concept of the profession-oriented textbook, which was based on the competency approach, taking the example of the author’s textbooks and using procedures of assessment and self-assessment. Materials and methods. Instructors, pre-service teachers and 1st-4th year engineering students of Togliatti State University (the Russian Federation) participated in the testing of pilot versions of English textbooks. For obtaining empirical data, the research adopted methods of interviews and an anonymous Likert scale survey. The data obtained from the procedure of assessment were then processed using analysis of interview recordings and texts of peer-reviews as well as a method of descriptive statistics. A procedure of self-assessment of textbook materials was also carried out to evaluate the realization of the concept of a profession-oriented textbook. Research results. Results of the survey indicate the success of the implementation of the concept of a profession-oriented textbook: 92 % of 56 questionnaires contained only positive responses. At the same time, the survey shows that the content of the textbooks meets students’ expectations (96 %), correlates with the content of their training (98 %) and the level of English proficiency (92 %). 94 % of respondents would like to recommend the textbooks for mastering professional communication. All the instructors and a reviewer also praised the quality of the textbooks. Conclusion. Assessment and self-assessment procedures allowed to effectively evaluate the quality of the textbooks, to receive students’ feedback and to identify ways of improving textbooks for engineering universities. The findings can be used in the development and evaluation of foreign language textbooks for other non-language majors.