Quantitative content analysis of applied geography book (12th grade humanities)

Document Type : Original Article

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Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran Educational groups of social studies of Alborz province

Abstract

The current research is a quantitative content analysis of the applied geography book according to the educational design of the twelfth grade; In the quantitative analysis method، the text of the questions and the pictures of the book are analyzed from the perspective of being active and inactive based on the method of William Rumi. The study population of the research was the applied geography book of humanities. The entire book was examined and analyzed as an example. The tool for gathering information in a quantitative method is the analysis based on the William Rumi method، which was prepared based on the theoretical foundations and its validity was confirmed by the teachers of the geography course. The unit of study is the lessons included in the book and the unit of analysis is the text، questions and pictures of the book، which were determined based on the active and passive categories by William Rumi's formula and their engagement coefficient. The results show that the text of the applied geography book with an engagement factor of 0.5 is an active and dynamic text، and in addition to stating the facts and providing information، it engages the students' minds with new content and has an active educational approach. Book questions with an engagement factor of 1.5 show that the questions are active and dynamic and provide the context for active learning، but they are on the edge of the border. Also، the pictures of the applied geography book with the engagement factor of 0.6 show that the pictures are active and provide the background for the learners' activity. Therefore، the text، activities and pictures of the 12th grade applied geography book have been compiled in an active way. But the questions should be revised. 

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