تطوير كتب الدراسات الاجتماعية للصفين التاسع و العاشر بسلطنة عمان في ضوء الاتجاهات العالمية الحديثة : مدخل التربية البيئية : الواقع-المشكلات-اتجاهات التطوير

Abstract EN

The study aims to address the reality of the current social studies’ textbooks for the ninth and tenth grades in the Sultanate of Oman, and to develop them in accordance with the ideals of environmental education, which is currently one of the most important global trends in curriculum development.

In order to achieve this goal, the researcher prepared two tools: a list of environmental education dimensions, and a content analysis card.

The researcher also relied on a descriptive analytical approach based on the content analysis method.

The study has attained a number of outcomes, with the most important listed below: 1.

A list of the recent environmental education global trends that should be included in the social studies textbooks, has been completed.

It comprises six axes, namely: the environmental system, environmental elements, environmental problems, laws and regulations, sustainable development, and environmental human rights.

2.

There are shortcomings in the content of the social studies’ textbooks (case study) in addressing the recent global trends in environmental education.

3.

There are differences between the textbooks (case study) in terms of frequency and environmental dimensions.

4.

A targeted-curricula proposal has been developed.