ERIC Number: EJ1159058
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Oct
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1925-0746
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Textbook Selection and Evaluation in EFL Context
Rahimpour, Massoud; Hashemi, Raheleh
World Journal of Education, v1 n2 p62-68 Oct 2011
Decisions related to textbook selection and evaluation are of great importance. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the three English language textbooks currently used at high schools in Iran from the high school English teachers' point of view. For this purpose, a 46-item questionnaire was developed about the five sections of the textbooks (vocabulary, reading, grammar, language functions, and pronunciation practice), their physical make-up, and practical concerns. Fifty high school teachers with more than five years of teaching experience were asked to reflect on the questions by checking one of the four options included. The results indicated that the textbooks are not acceptable from the teachers' point of view considering their five sections, their physical make-up, and some practical concerns.
Descriptors: Textbook Selection, Textbook Evaluation, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Questionnaires, Vocabulary, Reading, Grammar, Language Usage, Pronunciation, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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