Ecopedagogical Analysis of Middle School EFL Coursebooks in Türkiye
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| Title: | Ecopedagogical Analysis of Middle School EFL Coursebooks in Türkiye |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Gülçin Civan Artun (ORCID |
| Source: | Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research. 2025 20(3):7-20. |
| Availability: | International Association of Educators. Egitim Fakultesi Dekanligi, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale 17100, Turkey. e-mail: secretary@inased.org; Web site: https://epasr.inased.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education Elementary Education Grade 5 Intermediate Grades Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Textbooks, Textbook Content, Middle Schools, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Environmental Education, Conservation (Environment), Sustainability, Learning Activities, Ecology, Sustainable Development |
| Geographic Terms: | Turkey |
| ISSN: | 1949-4270 1949-4289 |
| Abstract: | This study examines the ecopedagogical content of middle school EFL coursebooks published by the Turkish Ministry of National Education, which are currently used in public schools. Utilizing qualitative content analysis, the written and auditory materials in four selected coursebooks, which are used at the 5th through 8th grades in public schools, were evaluated based on six ecopedagogical criteria proposed by Gaard (2008) for children's environmental literature: teaching about, in, and through the social and natural environment; teaching the connections of sustainability; urgency; and praxis. The findings of the study indicate that the 7th grade coursebook contains the highest number of ecopedagogical activities, whereas the 5th grade coursebook includes the fewest. Additionally, the analysis revealed significant variation in the distribution of the six ecopedagogical criteria across the activities in the four coursebooks. The criterion most frequently addressed in the activities was "teaching about the social and natural environment". In light of this, the study offers recommendations for incorporating the remaining ecopedagogical dimensions into coursebook activities and highlights the need for further research across different grade levels. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1490373 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examines the ecopedagogical content of middle school EFL coursebooks published by the Turkish Ministry of National Education, which are currently used in public schools. Utilizing qualitative content analysis, the written and auditory materials in four selected coursebooks, which are used at the 5th through 8th grades in public schools, were evaluated based on six ecopedagogical criteria proposed by Gaard (2008) for children's environmental literature: teaching about, in, and through the social and natural environment; teaching the connections of sustainability; urgency; and praxis. The findings of the study indicate that the 7th grade coursebook contains the highest number of ecopedagogical activities, whereas the 5th grade coursebook includes the fewest. Additionally, the analysis revealed significant variation in the distribution of the six ecopedagogical criteria across the activities in the four coursebooks. The criterion most frequently addressed in the activities was "teaching about the social and natural environment". In light of this, the study offers recommendations for incorporating the remaining ecopedagogical dimensions into coursebook activities and highlights the need for further research across different grade levels. |
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| ISSN: | 1949-4270 1949-4289 |
