An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The Assessment of Social Studies Textbooks of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades in Jordan According to Life, Social and Environmental Skills

Article info

2016-05-23
2016-12-01
619 - 640

Keywords

  • Social Studies
  • Social Life Skills
  • Environmental Skills.
  • Life Skills

Abstract

This study aimed at preparing a list of life, social and environmental skills Social Studies textbooks of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades in Jordan. The study also aimed to exploring the skills included in Social Studies textbooks. The researchers have used the descriptive and analytical approach since it is consistent with the objectives of the study. To achieve the goals the study used the list of social and environmental skills, where the researchers analyzed the content of Social Studies textbooks of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. The data of the study consisted of (2) areas and (27) items as follows: social skills (15) items and environmental skills (12) items. The results of the study showed that there is variation in the degree of availability of the items of the data between the right and the low. The results of the study also showed that most of the items of environmental skills came low degree in the content of social studies textbooks. Based on the results of the study, the following recommendations are suggested: benefiting from the items contained in the study data, and attention to the environmental area in social studies textbooks in fourth, fifth and sixth grades in Jordan.

Recommended Citation

Al Sobhieen, E., Al Mohtadi, R., & Al hebyry, A. (2017). The Assessment of Social Studies Textbooks of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades in Jordan According to Life, Social and Environmental Skills. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 31(4), 619–640. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-031-004-005
[1]E. Al Sobhieen, R. Al Mohtadi, and A. Al hebyry, “The Assessment of Social Studies Textbooks of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades in Jordan According to Life, Social and Environmental Skills,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 619–640, Apr. 2017, doi: 10.35552/0247-031-004-005.
Al Sobhieen, Eed, et al. “The Assessment of Social Studies Textbooks of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades in Jordan According to Life, Social and Environmental Skills.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 31, no. 4, Apr. 2017, pp. 619–40. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-031-004-005.
1.Al Sobhieen E, Al Mohtadi R, Al hebyry A. The Assessment of Social Studies Textbooks of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades in Jordan According to Life, Social and Environmental Skills. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2017 Apr;31(4):619–40. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-031-004-005
Al Sobhieen, Eed, Reham Al Mohtadi, and Ahmad Al hebyry. “The Assessment of Social Studies Textbooks of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades in Jordan According to Life, Social and Environmental Skills.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 31, no. 4 (April 2017): 619–40. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-031-004-005.

تقييم كتب الدراسات الاجتماعية لصفوف الرابع والخامس والسادس الأساسية في الأردن في ضوء المهارات الحياتية الاجتماعية والبيئية

معلومات المقال

2016-05-23
2016-12-01
619 - 640

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

  • Social Studies
  • Social Life Skills
  • Environmental Skills.
  • Life Skills

الملخص

هدفت الدَراسة إلى إعداد قائمة بالمهارات الحياتية الاجتماعية والبيئية اللازم توافرها في محتوى كتب الدراسات الاجتماعية لصفوف الرابع والخامس والسادس الأساسية في الأردن، ومن ثم الكشف عن درجة تضمينها في محتوى هذه الكتب، وقد اتبع المنهج (الوصفيّ التّحليليّ) المناسب لتحقيق أهداف الدّراسة، وقد توصلت الدراسة إلى قائمة بالمهارات الاجتماعية والبيئية اللازمة لمحتوى كتب الدراسات الاجتماعية لهذه المرحلة الدراسية، إذ اعتبرت هذه القائمة أداة لتحليل محتوى هذه الكتب، وتكوّنت أداة الدّراسة في صورتها النهائية من مجالين و(27) فقرة، وعلى النحو الآتي: مجال المهارات الاجتماعية (15) فقرة، ومجال المهارات البيئية (12) فقرة. وتشير النتائج إلى أن هناك تفاوت في درجة توافر فقرات الأداة ما بين المناسب والمتدني، كما أشارت النتائج إلى أن أغلب فقرات مجال المهارات البيئية جاءت بدرجة متدنية في محتوى كتب الدراسات الاجتماعية لهذه المرحلة، وأوصت الدراسة بعدة توصيات ابرزها الاستفادة من الفقرات الواردة في أداة الدراسة، والاهتمام بالمجال البيئي في محتوى كتب الدراسات الاجتماعية لصفوف الرابع والخامس والسادس الأساسية في الأردن.

Recommended Citation

Al Sobhieen, E., Al Mohtadi, R., & Al hebyry, A. (2017). The Assessment of Social Studies Textbooks of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades in Jordan According to Life, Social and Environmental Skills. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 31(4), 619–640. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-031-004-005
[1]E. Al Sobhieen, R. Al Mohtadi, and A. Al hebyry, “The Assessment of Social Studies Textbooks of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades in Jordan According to Life, Social and Environmental Skills,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 619–640, Apr. 2017, doi: 10.35552/0247-031-004-005.
Al Sobhieen, Eed, et al. “The Assessment of Social Studies Textbooks of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades in Jordan According to Life, Social and Environmental Skills.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 31, no. 4, Apr. 2017, pp. 619–40. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-031-004-005.
1.Al Sobhieen E, Al Mohtadi R, Al hebyry A. The Assessment of Social Studies Textbooks of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades in Jordan According to Life, Social and Environmental Skills. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2017 Apr;31(4):619–40. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-031-004-005
Al Sobhieen, Eed, Reham Al Mohtadi, and Ahmad Al hebyry. “The Assessment of Social Studies Textbooks of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades in Jordan According to Life, Social and Environmental Skills.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 31, no. 4 (April 2017): 619–40. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-031-004-005.

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