Abstract
This study examined the inclusion of some global issues in the social studies textbooks (grades 3 - 12) in the sultanate of Oman. The population of study included all (14) social studies textbooks from grade 3 to 12. The textbooks were analyzed using an ”analysis check list” which included six global issues, i.e. economical issues, issues of developing countries, political issues, natural disaster, environmental issues, 8 population issues. The results showed that social studies textbooks included five global issues; political issues were not included. Besides, inclusion of these issues Varied within different grades. This study examined the inclusion of some global issues in the social studies textbooks (grades 3 - 12) in the sultanate of Oman. The population of study included all (14) social studies textbooks from grade 3 to 12. The textbooks were analyzed using an ”analysis check list” which included six global issues, i.e. economical issues, issues of developing countries, political issues, natural disaster, environmental issues, 8 population issues. The results showed that social studies textbooks included five global issues; political issues were not included. Besides, inclusion of these issues Varied within different grades.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.53543/jeps.vol3iss1pp1-23
- Journal
- Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 3(1), 1-23
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Unknown
Cite this article
APA 7
Teimoor, B., Ghasemi, M., Hoseini, Z. S. A., & Razavi, M. (2009). Global issues in Omani Social Studies Textbooks (Grades 3 - 12). Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 3(1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol3iss1pp1-23
MLA 9
Teimoor, Batool, et al. "Global issues in Omani Social Studies Textbooks (Grades 3 - 12)." Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 2009, pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol3iss1pp1-23.
Chicago (author–date)
Teimoor, Batool, Marzieh Ghasemi, Zeinab Sadat Amir Hoseini, and Maryam Razavi. 2009. "Global issues in Omani Social Studies Textbooks (Grades 3 - 12)." Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies 3 (1): 1-23. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol3iss1pp1-23.
Harvard
Teimoor, B., Ghasemi, M., Hoseini, Z. S. A. and Razavi, M. (2009) 'Global issues in Omani Social Studies Textbooks (Grades 3 - 12)', Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 3(1), pp. 1-23. doi:10.53543/jeps.vol3iss1pp1-23.
Vancouver
Teimoor B, Ghasemi M, Hoseini ZSA, Razavi M. Global issues in Omani Social Studies Textbooks (Grades 3 - 12). Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies. 2009;3(1):1-23. doi:10.53543/jeps.vol3iss1pp1-23
IEEE
B. Teimoor, M. Ghasemi, Z. S. A. Hoseini, and M. Razavi, "Global issues in Omani Social Studies Textbooks (Grades 3 - 12)," Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1-23, 2009, doi: 10.53543/jeps.vol3iss1pp1-23.