A Micro evaluation of tasks and activities in the third year primary school textbook
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2023
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University of Oum El Bouaghi
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Algeria strives to implement and, thus, develop English courses to ensure better communication and access to knowledge for students, workers, and researchers. Algerian decision-makers, who recognize the importance of the English language, try to include it in all levels of education starting from the primary stage. Thus, the textbook "My Book of English"was introduced by the Algerian Ministry of Education in 2022.The present study aims at evaluating the suitability of tasks and activities presented in the newly designed third year primary school textbook "My Book of English", to check whether the tasks and activities are in accordance with the learners' level. In order to achieve the research goal, a micro-evaluation using both qualitative and quantitative research tools is implemented. A qualitative checklist was designed and used in the analysis of the textbook. Additionally, a questionnaire investigated primary school teachers' perceptions of the currently used textbook of English. The results have revealed that tasks and activities applied in the examined textbook suit well the level of third year primary school pupils. Also, the different types of tasks in the textbook provide a variety of opportunities to engage pupils in the learning process. Those results of the checklist-based analysis have been compared to the views of a sample of thirty primary school teachers in the district of Oum El-Bouaghi. The analysis of the results of the teachers' questionnaire has confirmed, at least partly, the results of the checklist-based analysis in that the tasks are good enough for teaching young learners, foster classroom interaction, and make communication attainable. However, some tasks are beyond the learners' level. The study provides pedagogical recommendations, suggestions for future research, and highlights the current research's limitations.
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Evaluation; Textbook