Content Analysis
Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning
1 - عضو هیأت علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد شهرکرد
Keywords: Critical Citizenship, social sciences, picture analysis, Content Analysis, Citizenship education,
Abstract :
This study investigated pictures and content of social sciences textbook' in first, second & third grades of secondary school in the academic year of 1388-89 (2010-2011) in Iran. It aimed to identify present citizenship educational approaches in textbooks which are transferred to pupils through hidden & formal curriculum. The overall aim of investigating these approaches is to define "good citizen". integrated different views (rule –oriented, participatory & critical citizens) was used for analyzing citizenship educational approaches.. Their characterisitics are as follows: (a) rule- oriented citizen: active, law-obedient, responsible. (b) Participatory citizen: interested in participating in social activities, and cooperating in society development (c) critical citizen: critical of political, economic & social structures, interested in social justice with a motivation for social change. Social sciences textbook were used as tools. description criteria is citizenship education and the unit of registration is paragraph. analysis of textbooks reveals that most content (45/5%) is dedicated to the education of rule–oriented citizens. Then there are participatory (36/06%) and critical citizens (18/44%) respectively. There is 119 pictures in books, which 65% is in the first year, 53% in second year and 32% in the third year textbook. justice and equality is one of considered issue for educating about critical citizens. Results show that 53 percent of pictures in the first year , 1/8% in second year and 8/7% in the third year have female symbols. Lack of emphasizing techniques for understanding picture message is one of critici
