Evaluating the cultural content of algerian efl textbooks: the case of efl textbooks for middle school pupils
Other Title(s)
تقييم المحتوى الثقافي للكتب الجزائرية للغة الإنجليزية كلغة أجنبية : حالة كتب اللغة الإنجليزية لتلاميذ المدارس المتوسطة
Joint Authors
Source
Journal of Arabic Language Sciences and Literature
Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 2 (30 Sep. 2020), pp.2051-2065, 15 p.
Publisher
University of Echahid Hamma Lakhdar-el-Oued Faculty of Arts and Languages
Publication Date
2020-09-30
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
Abstract EN
This study investigates the content of four Algerian EFL textbooks in terms of their cultural content and intercultural tasks.
The analysis is carried out through using Sercu's framework (2000) which is mainly based on quantitative methods, namely content analysis for the cultural content and Sercu's (2000) typology and De Corte's taxonomy of intellectual involvement for the tasks.
The main criterion for the analysis is realism that is operationalised in the balanced and comprehensive representation of culture.
This includes the depiction of culture at three different levels of culture, from positive and negative sides, from mono or multiple perspectives.
It also includes the representation of different cultures as well as different contact situations.
Results have revealed that the textbooks analyzed have mainly focused on the target culture and underestimated the presence of the learner's own culture and other cultures.
The textbooks have given an imbalanced representation of the target language culture, which can hinder their acquisition of ICC and their readiness for future intercultural encounters.
Textbooks require some improvements to increase their potential for teaching ICC.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dihda, Nasir& Husayn, Nacira. 2020. Evaluating the cultural content of algerian efl textbooks: the case of efl textbooks for middle school pupils. Journal of Arabic Language Sciences and Literature،Vol. 12, no. 2, pp.2051-2065.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-989528
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dihda, Nasir& Husayn, Nacira. Evaluating the cultural content of algerian efl textbooks: the case of efl textbooks for middle school pupils. Journal of Arabic Language Sciences and Literature Vol. 12, no. 2 (Sep. 2020), pp.2051-2065.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-989528
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dihda, Nasir& Husayn, Nacira. Evaluating the cultural content of algerian efl textbooks: the case of efl textbooks for middle school pupils. Journal of Arabic Language Sciences and Literature. 2020. Vol. 12, no. 2, pp.2051-2065.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-989528
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Text in English ; abstracts in English and Arabic.
Record ID
BIM-989528