Jordanian EFL Teachers' Perceptions of the Appropriateness of Action Pack Textbooks

Al‐Barakat, Ali Ahmad; Bataineh, Ruba Fahmi; Al-Karasneh, Samih; Bataineh, Rula Fahmi

doi:10.2143/itl.151.0.2015221

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“…The findings of this study are consistent with the claims of Brown (2001) who confirmed that materials and tasks should be carefully designed to suit the students' level, interests and environment. Along the same lines, Al-Barakat, Bataineh, Al-Karasneh and Bataineh (2006) pointed out that Action Pack through the first to the fourth grade are appropriate to the needs and levels of the students which is also consistent with the findings of this study.…”

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confidence: 90%

A Content Analysis of the English Reading Text's Appropriateness in the Pupil's Book of Action Pack Six in Jordan

Al-Zou'bi

Smadi

2023

JEP

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Purpose: This study aimed at analyzing the reading texts of Action Pack Six in order to determine the extent that those reading texts are appropriate to the learners' level and environment. Methodology: A content analysis research tool was used to analyze all the reading texts in the textbook under study. Results: The content analysis showed that the reading texts in Action Pack Six are appropriate to the students' level and environment. Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: It is recommended that more analysis should be conducted to other textbooks from the same series.

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A Content Analysis of the English Reading Text's Appropriateness in the Pupil's Book of Action Pack Six in Jordan

Al-Zou'bi

Smadi

2023

JEP

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“…Al- Barakat et al (2006) examined the compatibility of the first four primary textbooks used in Jordanian public schools. The researchers used a questionnaire and an interview in order to evaluate the contents, layout, evaluation tasks, the teachers' guide for the series, and examined the availability of the supplementary materials.…”

Section: English Textbooks Research On Arabic Speaking Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Content Analysis of the WH-Questions in the EFL Textbook of That's Right

Igbaria¹,

Ghanayem²

2020

ASSRJ

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In the current study, the researchers analyzed the units of the textbook "That's Right" for 10 th grade students for English teaching in Israel. The study examined the WHquestions found in the textbook according to the various cognitive levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. By using Bloom's taxonomy, the researchers attempted to understand whether WH-questions used in the textbook emphasize high-level thinking and cognitive skills development. The question of this study is: To what extent do the WHquestions in the textbook "That's Right" emphasize higher order thinking skills? Content analysis was performed for the questions for five study units in the textbook. The question served as the unit of analysis for this research. A WH-question is defined as a question beginning with a WH-word and ending with a question mark. The questions were collected, listed, and analyzed according to Bloom's taxonomy, according to which thinking skills are divided into low and high orders. Low order thinking skills are knowledge, comprehension, and application. High order thinking skills are: analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Percentages and frequencies of each cognition level were calculated for each book unit separately and for all the units combined. Validation and reliability checks were performed to validate this study. The results showed that 245 out of the 324 questions emphasized cognition levels that develop lower order thinking skills, while only 79 questions emphasized the three levels that use high order thinking skills. The textbook "That's Right" questions place most emphasis on comprehension and knowledge, which are both connected to lower order thinking skills. This may result in lower cognitive abilities among students and should be further investigated to create better language skills in future generations. Additional studies of English textbooks at various age levels using content analysis are recommended. These studies will show which cognitive skills are developed in English materials and will improve future English education in Israel.

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“…Al-Barakat, Bataineh, Al-Karasneh & Bataineh (2006) evaluated the pedagogical value of the Action Pack Textbook Series (APTS) taught in the first four primary stage classes in Jordanian public schools as perceived by (300) teachers using an evaluation checklist and a semi-structured interview. They found that poor ratings were minimal, and that APTS is adaptable to both teachers' and pupils' needs, provides a broad range of resources that can be selectively integrated into the curriculum, has interesting, engaging and effective instructional materials, has a flexible, versatile and easy to follow Teacher Book, has appropriate non-text materials for promoting learning, and has students' materials which are well written, age-appropriate and compelling in content.…”

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“…To achieve the aim of the study, which is to evaluate the pedagogical value of UAE English Skills from supervisors' and teachers' perspectives, the authors adopted a slightly modified version of Al- Barakat et al (2006) evaluation checklist. The rationale for using Al-Barakat et al's checklist is two-fold: (1) theirs is one of the most recent studies on the topic, and (2) their checklist was designed to evaluate a Jordanian series which is bound to hold uncanny similarities to one used in the UAE.…”

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The Pedagogical Value of UAE English Skills Textbooks as Perceived by Supervisors and Teachers in Al-Ain Educational Zone in the United Arab Emirates

Bataineh¹,

Al-Muhasien²,

Bataineh³

2012

JEPS

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This study examines the potential pedagogical value of UAE English Skills for seventh, eighth and tenth grade students in Al-Ain Educational Zone in the United Arab Emirates from the perspectives of (11) supervisors and 304 teachers who taught the series during the academic year (2007/2008). The authors adapted Al-Barakat, Bataineh, Al-Karasneh, and Bataineh's (2006) evaluation checklist along the dimensions of content, layout, assessment, the Teacher Book, and teaching/learning resources. The findings suggest general agreement among supervisors and teachers on the pedagogical value of UAE English Skills to its target audience with no statistically significant differences (α=0.05) along the five dimensions of the Checklist. The findings further reveal that only the teachers poorly perceive the pedagogical value of the accompanying software, CD-ROM, DVD and laserdiscs. The authors conclude with relevant recommendations to those who are interested in UAE English Skills textbooks.

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Jordanian EFL Teachers' Perceptions of the Appropriateness of Action Pack Textbooks

Cited by 5 publications

References 5 publications

A Content Analysis of the English Reading Text's Appropriateness in the Pupil's Book of Action Pack Six in Jordan

A Content Analysis of the English Reading Text's Appropriateness in the Pupil's Book of Action Pack Six in Jordan

A Content Analysis of the WH-Questions in the EFL Textbook of That's Right

The Pedagogical Value of UAE English Skills Textbooks as Perceived by Supervisors and Teachers in Al-Ain Educational Zone in the United Arab Emirates

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