Cultural critical thinking ; others on the basis of us the secondary education third year textbook “new prospects" : as a case study, Ain Merane-Chlef

Abstract EN

The Algerian secondary education has been of a wide complaint in recent times.

As a result, lots of studies were carried out to examine the rationale behind this educational concern about the school textbook as a case in point of the teaching/learning syllabus, and its cultural implications.

The current investigation focuses on bringing to light the most important cultural inferences inside the hidden curriculum.

In addition, it investigates the possibility of a cultural chock all the way through the teaching/learning process.

Knowing that secondary school teachers are of a significant importance sample for this exploration, the researcher has as a result, opted for a descriptive analytic method that acts in accordance with both qualitative and quantitative data collection.

The process implies the use of a questionnaire, which is initially handed for twelve teachers of English from two schools at Ain Merane, Chlef.

After that, a short overview of the textbook” New Prospects” is carried out.

Findings draw attention to the existence of a cultural misunderstanding ending in teachers' prejudgment about the syllabus cultural speculations.