تحليل محتوى كتب العلوم بالمرحلة الابتدائية في المملكة العربية السعودية في ضوء الرسوم التوضيحية

الملخص EN

The present study aimed to determine the degree of diagrams inclusion in primary Science Textbooks in Saudi Arabia.

Based on Hegarty, Carpenter and Just (1996) diagrammatic typology.

Diagrams coded as (iconic diagrams, schematic diagrams, charts and graphs).

The descriptive analytical approach was used in order to achieve the study goal.

The sample of the study consisted of all science textbooks (12) in the primary stage for the year (2019).

The results showed that the distribution of the diagrams type as follows: Iconic diagrams (89%), Schematic diagrams (10.4%), Charts and graphs (0.47%).

In the light of the results, more attention is recommended toward diagrams in primary science textbooks.