مدى توافر مفاهيم الديمقراطية في كتب المواد الاجتماعية بمرحلة التعليم الثانوي باليمن و مدى اكتساب الطلبة لها

الملخص EN

This study aimed at identifying the availability of democracy concepts in the social studies books in secondary education in Yemen through the content analysis, and the extent of acquisition of students of these concepts, and whether there are statistically significant differences between the average gain for these concepts due to differences in sex and location of school (Urban / Rural) ?.

To check the availability of democracy concepts in social studies books the researchers prepared a list of the concepts of democracy that must be met in the books of social studies, The list has-been finalized to (70) concepts, and the analysis of stability has been confirmed by coefficient Holsti (0,980).

The sample books under analysis in this research were (7).The researchers adopted the results of content analysis of samples showing the availability of only (48) concept, and of varying degrees, They also prepared a test consisting of (48) items, and to ensure the stability of the test, they used Pearson's correlation coefficient, which showed reliability coefficient (0,92), and by using Cronbach coefficient stability reliability coefficient showed (0,95).

Discriminatory force was calculated, accepting each item exceeding (0.30) of discriminatory force and accepting each item ranged between (0.30 - 0.90)at the level of difficulty.

Three items were deleted, to leave the test at (45) items.

The results of content analysis showed that the second level books got to the first rank while the books ,of the first and third levels got to the second and third ranks respectively.

Among the seven books the history book of the second level achieved the first rank.

Among the concepts, that of Shura got to the first rank.

As for the results related to the second question the arithmetic mean of students acquisition of these concepts has reached (0,63.64) which is less than the acceptable level educationally and specified in this research as (0.75).

The resultsindicated that there are significant differences between the averages of students due to the variable of sex in favor of females, but did not show any significant differences attributable to the variable location of school.

The researchers have recommended the following: social studies books should to include concepts which did not appear adequately.

They also recommend drawing up a syllabus for course in civics.

And finally it should be taken inconsideration that concepts should be presented through the same significance.