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标题：Problem of originality in textbooks and its reasons: Case of history textbooks
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作者：Yrd. Doç. Dr. İbrahim Hakkı ÖZTÜRK Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi
期刊名称：Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research
印刷版ISSN：1949-4270
电子版ISSN：1949-4289
出版年度：2011
卷号：6
期号：1
出版社：International Association of Educators
摘要：This study analyzes the extent to which textbooks by different authors and publishers are distinct from each other and how original they are in terms of content and methodology. Originality refers to inclusion of different and innovative methods and approaches in the textbooks and to differentiation, in some degree, in the content among different products. The paper analyzes ten history textbooks (History 1 and History 2) published between 1997 and 2006 in Turkey, based on a method of content analysis. The findings in the study suggest that there has been no significant improvement in the originality of the textbooks despite a policy of introducing a diverse set of products. The study finds that the reviewed textbooks by different writers and publishers during the period are almost identical in terms of content and methodology. The results of the research shed some light on the reasons for this problem. The inclination of the Ministry of Education to hold the review and approval process of the textbooks under its sole control appears to be the primary reason.
关键词：History education, Textbooks, Textbooks approval system