Exploring the status of civic education in the algerian context a textbook evaluation “My Book Of English”
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2019
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University Of Oum El Bouaghi
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This study examines the current curriculum of english as a foreign language in the algerian context. More specifically, it focuses on civic education and the extent to which citizenship as significant topic is integrated in the eflcousebooks. The ultimate objective of this kind of education, whatever the discipline, would be fostering citizens who are capable of functioning in their societies in a positive way, individuals who contribute to the good of the country, or to humanity at large. Based on this principle, this study highlights the state of civic education in third year middle school efl coursebook and explores teachers? awareness of its importance. To reach this end, the researchers opted for two qualitative research instruments: an evaluation of third year middle school textbook "my english textbook" and a structured interview designed for efl teachers of 3rd year level.the data gathered from the textbook evaluation was the point of departure and upon which teacher's interview was structured, yet both instruments end up with the same fundings.the results revealed that despitethe existence of civic education notions in the efl curriculum, they are not effectively incorporated in the efl teaching process. Moreover,efl teachers tend to face different obstacles when implementating civic education notions, and thiscould be justified by the many negative points found in the algerian national cuuriculum in general and 3rd year middle school textbook in particular.in the light of the obtained results, a number of recommendations are put forward to improve the instruction of civic education knowledge, values and skills in efl classes to be be updated and bring up a well educated and civilized futurcitizens.
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Civic education, Citizenship Education, Sustainable Development