Cultural Values in Basic Education Curricula: An Analysis of the Fifth-Grade Reading Textbook According to a Cultural Values Framework

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share

Key Points

The study aims to explore the integration of cultural values in the fifth-grade Arabic textbook and assess their consistency with modern educational trends.
Descriptive analytical approach using content analysis with quantitative and qualitative aspects.
Analyzed all 42 units of the textbook with an eleven-value framework including respect, honesty, and cooperation.
Used Holsti's formula to verify analysis reliability.
The textbook features a variety of cultural values, though their distribution is unbalanced.
High presence of values like tolerance, cooperation, friendship, and respect, with moderate levels for patriotism and responsibility.
Limited representation of Palestinian cultural identity, suggesting a need for a more cohesive value framework in the curriculum.

Descriptive analysis reveals integration of cultural values in fifth-grade reading curriculum, suggesting improvements for balanced representation.

No abstract yet. The journal hasn't published one we can show.

No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.

Wafiqa Ibrahim Hussein Ayyoub¹ (2026) studied this question.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share