The degree of congruence between the communication content in "Cutting Edge" textbook and the American criteria for teaching foreign languages
Other Title(s)
درجة التوافق بين محتوى التواصل في كتاب اللغة الإنجليزية "Cutting Edge" و المعايير الأمريكية لتعليم اللغات الأجنبية
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
al-Sharah, Nail
Hantulah, Ayman
University
Amman Arab University
Faculty
Faculty of Educational Sciences and psychological
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2016
English Abstract
This study aims to investigate the degree of congruence between the communication content in “Cutting Edge” textbook and the American Criteria for Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
The study is based on the descriptive analytical approach of evaluating and analyzing the content of TEFL textbooks.
Therefore, the study was applied on the pre-intermediate level of “Cutting Edge” textbook.
Modules (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14) were chosen and analyzed in terms of the communication content as a sample of the study.
In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher tried to answer the following questions: 1.What is the communication content in “Cutting Edge” textbook? 2.What is the degree of congruence between the communication content in “Cutting Edge” textbook and the American Criteria for Teaching Foreign Languages? A checklist designed by the researcher is used as an instrument of the study.
This checklist consisted of (38) statements that have been chosen according to (ACTFL) communication standards; (23) statements belonged to standard (1), (7) belonged to standard (2), and (8) belonged to standard (3).
Moreover, reliability and validity of the study have been assured.
The findings of the study revealed that the communication content in “Cutting Edge” textbook consists of the three communication standards of (ACTFL).
In addition, the results showed that there is a congruence between the communication content in “Cutting Edge” textbook and the American Criteria for Teaching Foreign Languages with a percentage of (72%), which seems to be insufficient.
In light of the results of the study, the researcher recommended the following: 1.
Researchers should conduct more studies on analyzing the communication content of TEFL textbooks.
2.
Authors of TEFL textbooks should pay more attention to developing and upgrading the communication part in TEFL textbooks.
3.Universities and schools should provide suitable facilities and activities for teachers and students of TEFL curriculum to enhance the communication content in the textbooks.
4.
Standards of ACTFL should be followed by The Ministry of Education and The Ministry of Higher Education to design TEFL textbooks.
Main Subjects
No. of Pages
91
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Background of the study and its significance.
Chapter Two : The literature review.
Chapter Three : Methods and procedures.
Chapter Four : Results of the study.
Chapter Five : Discussion and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Rahimi, Hadil Hamdan. (2016). The degree of congruence between the communication content in "Cutting Edge" textbook and the American criteria for teaching foreign languages. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-722935
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Rahimi, Hadil Hamdan. The degree of congruence between the communication content in "Cutting Edge" textbook and the American criteria for teaching foreign languages. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University. (2016).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-722935
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Rahimi, Hadil Hamdan. (2016). The degree of congruence between the communication content in "Cutting Edge" textbook and the American criteria for teaching foreign languages. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-722935
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-722935
