The Degree of Concentration of Arabic Language Textbooks on the Higher Basic Stage in Jordan on Critical Reading Skills in their Language Training, Questions and Activities: An Analytical Study
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https://doi.org/10.36473/ujhss.v59i2.1075Keywords:
Arabic Language Textbooks, Critical Reading, Stage.Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the concentration of Arabic language books on the higher basic stage in Jordan on critical reading skills in their language training, questions and activities. The sample of the study is a complete society. It consists of all the questions and activities in the books. It reaches (1464), while the tool was a list of critical reading skills includes (25) skill. Content analysis procedure is used to answer the three study questions. The analysis measure shows that (39.4%) of the questions in the eighth grade book, (29%) of the questions in the ninth grade, and (31%) of the tenth grade are aspects of Critical reading. In the light of the results, several recommendations are provided, including the need for the implementing teachers of these books to develop enriching questions to train the skills, which have little or no trainings.
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