ERIC Number: EJ1406495
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-144X
EISSN: EISSN-2379-6529
Comparison of the Different Types of Visual Representations Integrated into the Contents of the United States and Turkish Middle School Life Science Textbook Units
Journal of Visual Literacy, v42 n4 p229-245 2023
The goal of the study was to compare how visual representations were integrated into the contents of the U.S. and Turkish textbooks used in life science. Data was collected from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade middle school topics common to both countries. Content analysis was used to analyse visual representations in textbooks. The visual representations were coded into five categories representative of the level of integration. Findings of the study revealed that many representations in Turkish textbooks were not designed with enough labels and captions compared to the U.S. one. This limited the function of the images in the textbook. The implications for textbook revisions aimed at improving the use of visual representations in the classrooms are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbooks, Biological Sciences, Middle Schools, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Content Analysis, Visual Aids, Cultural Differences, Textbook Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey; United States
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