Analyzing the 4th –Grade Pupils' EFL Textbook "Connect 4"in Light of the Quality Criteria and Learning Outcomes A research paper presented for 2023 conference | ||||
| دراسات تربوية ونفسية. مجلة کلية التربية بالزقازيق | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 38, Issue 130, November 2023, Page 37-85 | ||||
| Document Type: المقالة الأصلية | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/sec.2023.338625 | ||||
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| Abstract | ||||
| This study aimed to find out whether the 4th -grade pupils 'EFL textbook "Connect 4"as TEFL materials reflected the quality criteria and learning outcomes set out viathe Egyptian Ministry of Education and Technical Education. The study adopted the descriptive qualitative design by analyzing the content of the textbook under the quality criteria and the EFL learning outcomes. The instruments were a quality criteria checklist, a learning outcomes checklist, and a questionnaire for EFL teachers. The results indicated that the EFL "Connect 4" textbook has strengths and weaknesses. It can be used in the teaching and learning processes but it needed a lot of improvements. This textbook reflected some quality criteria and implemented characteristics of a good EFL textbook covering the availability of materials based on subjects, skills and layout. Pupils identified two problems with the instructions and the songs in the textbook. EFL Teachers identified four more problems with the teacher’s book, the number of vocabulary items, the number of units, and the presentation of the language items. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Keywords: Content analysis; Textbook; Quality criteria; learning outcomes | ||||
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