High school textbooks in turkey from teachers’ and students’ perspectives: The case of history textbooks |
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Authors: | Ali Yildirim |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Educational Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Education, 06531 Ankara, Turkey |
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Abstract: | This study investigates how teachers and students assess the textbooks they use in history courses at the high school level
in Turkey. Through a survey questionnaire, teachers and students were asked their perceptions of the textbooks. Then a sub-sample
of the teachers and students were interviewed to collect more in-depth data on their assessment of the textbooks. The results
indicated that the textbooks assist the teacher in instructional planning and in preparing exams, and help the students deal
with the content. However, both teachers and students point to problems in textbooks in terms of their physical aspects, content
presentation and organization, language, teaching and learning aids, and their impact on students. The textbooks focus mostly
on transmission of knowledge, and they are found ineffective in leading students to read the information with interest and
develop an understanding of the content area. They are found ineffective in developing students’ thinking skills and positive
attitudes toward the subject. |
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Keywords: | textbook evaluation history textbooks high school Turkish education |
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