Global issues in Omani Social Studies Textbooks (Grades 3 - 12)
Author(s) -
Ahmed Bin Hamed Al-Rabani
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of educational and psychological studies [jeps]
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2521-7046
pISSN - 2218-6506
DOI - 10.24200/jeps.vol3iss1pp1-23
Subject(s) - inclusion (mineral) , politics , natural disaster , population , social issues , social science , social studies , political science , psychology , sociology , pedagogy , geography , demography , law , meteorology
This study examined the inclusion of some global issues in the social studies textbooks (grades 3 - 12) in the sultanate of Oman. The population of study included all (14) social studies textbooks from grade 3 to 12. The textbooks were analyzed using an ”analysis check list” which included six global issues, i.e. economical issues, issues of developing countries, political issues, natural disaster, environmental issues, 8 population issues. The results showed that social studies textbooks included five global issues; political issues were not included. Besides, inclusion of these issues Varied within different grades.
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