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Volume 9, Numéro 4, Pages 164-179
2024-09-29

An Evaluation Of The 3rd Year Primary School Textbook” My Book Of English”: Teacher’s Perspective On Its Use, Content And Feedback”

Authors : Abbas Chahrazed . Mbata Anissa .

Abstract

Recently, there have been intensive discussions about teaching and implementing English in Algerian classrooms, especially at primary school. Hence, the present article attempts to describe and evaluate the third-year primary school (EFL) textbook, concentrating on content and feedback techniques according to teachers’ views and attitudes. The study has used a comprehensive analysis to evaluate the textbook's efficacy in terms of its use, content and feedback. Therefore, utilizing content analysis and a teacher questionnaire. For testing the new textbook's various features, 33 primary school English instructors were selected through convenience sampling and asked to complete a questionnaire. The findings revealed that while the textbook was generally well-received for its engaging content and alignment with educational standards, several areas required improvement. The instructors emphasized the necessity of supplementary materials, culturally pertinent illustrations, and explicit guidelines for activities to accommodate various learning preferences. Furthermore, these insights will deepen and inform the ongoing debate about teaching/learning English at Algerian primary schools, and discern other questions and considerations regarding the textbook content and implementation.

Keywords

Algerian Primary School, English as a Foreign Language (EFL),Textbook Evaluation