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Title: Examining the Effectiveness of the Social Studies Curriculum and Teachers 'Perceptions of the Value System in Palestine: A Proposed Model رسالة ماجستير
Other Titles: دراسة مدى فاعلية منهاج الدراسات الاجتماعية وادراكات المعلمين لمنظومة القيم للصفين السابع والثامن في فلسطين: تصور مقترح.
Authors: Ragheb, Iman Hasan Ahmad$AAUP$Palestinian
Keywords: globalization,Palestinian Ministry of Education,teachers
Issue Date: 2024
Publisher: AAUP
Abstract: In the era of globalization and information sharing, shaping the values of the younger generation is crucial for nations facing challenges. This study delves into the Palestinian educational system's effectiveness in instilling social, national, religious and moral values in students. It aims to assess the alignment of the curriculum content with the values outlined by the Palestinian Ministry of Education. It investigates the scope of teachers' understanding of the presented value system. The study comes up with an optimal model which constitutes the general framework of the value system. To address the problem of the study, a mixed-methods approach was employed. The quantitative approach collected data from the study sample to evaluate the scope of teachers' understanding of the system of values taught in the social studies curriculum for the seventh and eighth grades by a questionnaire. A comprehensive survey method was used due to the small size of the study population of male and female social studies teachers and social studies supervisors for the seventh and eighth grades in Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate. Statistical processing of the data was done by using (SPSS25) program. The quantitative approach was also utilized in analyzing the content of the Palestinian social studies textbooks for seventh and eighth grades to reveal the value system. The partial idea was chosen as the unit of the analysis because it is the largest and the most comprehensive unit of the content analysis. The national, social, religious and moral values were the analysis categories. The researcher verified the validity of the content analysis card by calculating the reliability coefficient across time and calculating the reliability coefficient across people using the Cooper equation. The V qualitative approach, on the other hand, was employed in conducting interviews with social studies teachers and supervisors. A constructivist perspective was used in building the optimal model. The study found that the seventh-grade textbook encompasses a higher percentage of values (59.96%) than the eighth-grade textbook (40.04%). The seventh-grade book excels in encompassing moral, religious, social, and national values, while the eighth-grade book demonstrates a lower percentage for each category. The inclusion of the value system in textbooks varied depending on the study unit content, as the study found. Moreover, the study revealed that male and female social studies teachers' understanding of the values taught in the curriculum was evaluated to a large extent. Leveraging these findings, the study proposes an optimal model for designing social studies curricula to instill values among students, tailored to stakeholders' expectations. This study not only contributes valuable insights, but also offers recommendations which could serve as a framework for refining the policies established by the curricula department in the Palestinian Ministry of Education, and provide guidelines for social studies teachers to instill values among students.
Description: Master \ Strategic Planning and Fundraising
URI: http://repository.aaup.edu/jspui/handle/123456789/2668
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