英文摘要 |
This present study mainly explored the curriculum articulation in primary tosecondary social studies textbooks. The approach of content analysis wasadopted to examine the two units “Prehistoric Culture and Aboriginal Culture”in the textbooks of primary schools in 2007 and of secondary schools in 2008,published by H publisher.The study first involved a qualitative analysis to clarify whether the curriculumcriteria and principles were met in the textbooks. Second, researchers analyzedthe proportion of repetition in graphs by the quantitative method. Finally,the conclusions were provided as follows: (1) The content of the text: Mostsubjects in the secondary textbooks are based on primary textbooks and meetthe curriculum criteria and principles. There are two subjects in secondarytextbooks, The Ruins of Prehistoric Culture and The Social Organizations ofAborigines, which are similar to primary textbooks without any expansion, andso don’t meet the curriculum criteria. Furthermore, Life Art of Aborigines ispresented in primary schools, but is absent in secondary schools. The curriculumarticulation should be improved. (2) The presentation of graphs: There aretwo graphs that are repeated, but the others are different and show the majorconcepts meeting the curriculum criteria and principles.Thereafter, based on the conclusions, researchers provided suggestions to areview committee for textbooks, textbook editors, publishers, and schoolteachers. |