Descriptive-Inferential Analysis of the Content "Human and Environment" Textbook from the Internal Aspect

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Educational Science Department, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

2 Ph.D. of Educational Science, Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

3 Ph.D. Candidate of Environmental Eduaction in Payame Noor University

Abstract

The book of "Human and the Environment" base on curriculum general approach (Flourishing divine nature) and according the five elements (Science, Thinking, Faith, Ethics and Practice) in four areas (self, people, creation and almighty creator) have been compiled to teach in the eleventh year in all disciplines. Since this lesson has entered to the country's educational system for the first time as an independent course and attend on the environmental issues seriously and with specific plans, the aim of this study is analysis of the internal aspect and the dimensions of appearance and content. This research was carried out using the descriptive analytical – survey method. The research sample includes three sections: the book of Man and Environmental (whole content), eleventh grades students (1931 person) and the teachers who taught the book (185 person) that participated randomly in this research of 11 provinces and 29 cities. In the book analysis section, the dimensions (categories) obtained from the content analysis are: text, assignments, questions, pictures, tables, charts, discussions, verses, know more and impact of content on the promotion of skills and individual interests. These dimensions are evaluated less than the hypothetical average for students and more than the hypothetical average for teachers with ranking and grade of importance differ from students. Accordingly, correction and alignment of dimensions with details in each of items has been suggested to remove the disadvantages and also ease of student learning and teacher training.

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Journals of Environmental Education and Sustainable Development
Volume 8, Issue 2
March 2020
Pages 25-44

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