In the past decade, many scholars conducted research concerning cultural content, policy changes, and other issues in field of EFL textbook evaluation China. However, a limited number studies shift their attention to task types used textbooks. This study employs Nunan’s (1999) taxonomy investigate how are presented four main government-approved English textbooks at high school level C...

The purpose of this study was to identify the embodiment cultural values in English textbooks for junior high school students. This research used a qualitative approach with content analysis method. data form collection discourse texts monologues, dialogues and exercises. were taken from two books entitled Scaffolding In Focus, published by Book Center Ministry National Education. It is grade X...

the pictures of the textbooks play an important role in the transfer of conceptsand values to students. however, no comprehensive studies have been done onthe functions of pictures and their effects on the students from the genderperspective in the instructional language textbooks in iran. accordingly, thecurrent study is an attempt to evaluate the pictures in iranian high-schoolenglish textboo...

Content Analysis of the High School Textbooks in Iran from Information Literacy Perspective E. Ebraahimi Dorcheh M. Cheshmeh Sohraabi, Ph.D. M. R. Neyestaani, Ph.D. To determine the extent to which information literacy is utilized within the 10th grade textbooks across different disciplines, a sample of 19 textbooks from among 96 high school textbooks was selected. The instr...

Textbooks play a very crucial role in the process of language teaching and learning. The present study carries out an evaluation of two series of ELT textbooks used for teaching English language in Iranian high schools since 1970 to 2010. For this purpose, Tucker’s (1975) textbook evaluation model (see Appendix) has been employed. The results suggest that one of the main factors for the student...