The current study aimed to evaluate the content of the English textbooks taught in Iranian senior high schools. To this purpose, the study relied upon a descriptive survey design. Through a stratified random sampling, a total of 12 senior high schools were selected from the high schools located in Isfahan. To select the teacher participants, a convenience sampling method was employed. Then, a structured questionnaire was administered to the selected teachers and students. The obtained data were statistically analyzed and item analysis revealed that the accessibility and affordability of the textbooks were the most-favored features. However, most of the students wondered whether the textbooks were equipped with supplementary (online and offline) materials. The post-hoc analysis results revealed the significant overall teacher-student disagreement towards the textbooks. Generally, the results showed that there is a need to adapt the teaching materials to the target situation of use. As a practical implication, the findings may urge the developers of the textbooks to launch a modification project in order to get more conscious in developing future textbooks. Moreover, the findings are of use for the teachers of the textbooks as well as the pedagogical policy makers. تفاصيل المقالة

This study sought to evaluate the usefulness and desirability of the English textbooks for Iranian second grade students in senior high school, Vision 2. To this end, the extent to which the textbooks materials satisfy the prescribed curriculum was explored based on Littlejohn’s (2011) evaluative framework. Employing stratified random sampling, a total of 12 private and public senior high schools (six girl students and six boy students) were selected randomly among all the schools located in the six education districts in Isfahan. To select the teacher participants, a convenience sampling method was employed and those who agreed to be surveyed took part in the study. The 20 teachers who participated in this study have been teaching Vision 2 since the beginning of 2017 fall. The process of the content analysis deals with a deeply analytical content evaluation based on a framework containing different parts (objective description analysis, subjective analysis, subjective inference) done by a teacher committee. The results revealed that there is a need to adapt the materials to the target situation of use. Such adaptation needs to cover both design- and publication-oriented aspects of the materials. As a practical implication, the findings may urge the developers of the textbooks to launch a modification project relying upon the results of the systematic phase, therefore, it may enrich English teaching and learning material in Iranian high schools. تفاصيل المقالة

Evaluating existing programs could help material developers and teachers understand students’ needs and make future improvements. This study investigated English textbooks for high school students in Iran, moving from explaining objective facts about the context to a subjective analysis of expectations and needs based on the assessment framework of Littlejohn (2011). This framework draws subjective conclusions about the adequacy of context. To assess the educational value of textbooks, a school board consisted of the first researcher in the study and four of her colleagues who had experience teaching English in high schools. The results showed that the material needs to be adapted to the intended use of the situation. This should include both public and design-oriented aspects of the material. Some of the criteria that make up the publication element of material (physical layout, path, and continuity of the printed material) are consistent with what the teacher expects from the material that is desirable for a particular person. However, in most cases, partial discrepancies (access, location of material in the set, division of sections into subsections) or significant discrepancies (a division of the entire material) may encourage textbook developers to start revision projects based on the results of this study. تفاصيل المقالة