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Ortaokul İngilizce Ders Kitaplarında Evrensel Değerlerin İncelenmesi
Investigation of Universal Values in Secondary School English Coursebooks

Author(s): Aslı Zeynep Aydın, Özge Can Aran
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning, Language acquisition, School education
Published by: T.C. MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ
Keywords: foreign language; values; universal values; values education; coursebook;

Summary/Abstract: In this study, the level of emphasis on universal values in coursebooks of English course which prepares students for the global world was analyzed. Survey method was used in this study. Data were collected with document analysis. Secondary school English coursebooks were used as data source to investigate the including level of universal values. While collecting data, trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship values taking part in Six Pillars of Character universal value classification was used. In this study, “citizenship” value is handled more extensively and stated as “effective citizenship”. In data collection process, Coursebook Analysis Form developed based on the universal value classification was used. The data were analyzed with descriptive analysis method. It is determined that the level of universal values in secondary school English coursebooks is below 20%. For this reason, it was concluded that partaking level of universal values in the books is “inadequate”.

  • Issue Year: 6/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 733-751
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Turkish
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