تقويم منهج الكيمياء المقرر للصف الأول الثانوي بالمدارس السعودية

Abstract EN

The problem addressed by this study and its topic have been determined through the evaluation of the chemistry syllabus for the first-year secondary schools students in Saudi Arabia.

The study aimed at identifying the following: - The extent to which the syllabus meets the need of the targeted students.

- Enhance the ability of reading school textbooks among students to improve their reading comprehension.

- Difficulties facing chemistry teachers during teaching the textbook to students.

The study has adopted a descriptive and an analytical approach carried out on the two following samples: First sample: Selected from the first year male and female students in secondary schools who have completed their first year of study during the academic year 2010-2009 (100 students).

Second sample: Selected from male and female teachers who taught chemistry courses during the academic year 2009-2010, whose number totaled 75 in Qasim Province.

The researcher has developed and used the following three questionnaires to collect the required data: · The first questionnaire was intended to measure the extent to which the chemistry textbook has achieved its objectives.

· The second questionnaire was used to measure the school’s textbook characteristics.

· The third questionnaire was intended to identify the difficulties which face chemistry teachers in teaching chemistry syllabus.

The researcher has used “Roumi” method to explore to what extent the book can participate in the student’s learning process, through the following: (Delivering a presentation about the syllabus material, including drawings, figures, and a summary of chapters and activities.)