Comparative analysis of biology textbooks with regard to cellular respiration and photosynthesis

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buir.advisorSands, M. K.
dc.contributor.authorİnanç Gök, Tuğba
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T18:16:07Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T18:16:07Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentM.A. in Curriculum and Instructionen_US
dc.descriptionAnkara : The Program of Curriculum and Instruction, Bilkent University, 2012.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's) -- Bilkent University, 2012.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references leaves 112-124.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe topics of cellular respiration and photosynthesis in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and Ministry of National Education (MEB) biology textbooks were analysed and compared with regard to content, presentation and learning strategies by using content analysis as a research method. Interviews were conducted with five practising biology teachers. Both textbooks follow a general to specific (deductive) order in the topics and have similar features in terms of readability and typography. The assessment strategies of neither textbooks focus on measuring higher order cognitive levels. The differences between the two textbooks are prominent in the content, presence and absence of major themes, number of student-centred activities, real life connections and use of technology. The MEB textbook had more comprehensive content but with many details which were not appropriate for the students‘ level. While the IBDP textbook included all major themes in the two topics, the MEB textbook lacked some important ones. The MEB textbook is richer in terms of student-centred activities, experiments and real life connections. The IBDP textbook is richer in terms of technology. The findings of the content analysis were supported by the ideas of the practising teachers.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityGök, Tuğba İnançen_US
dc.format.extentxv, 130 leavesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/15289
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectBiology textbooksen_US
dc.subjectbiology curriculumen_US
dc.subjectcomparative analysisen_US
dc.subjectcontent analysisen_US
dc.subjectInternational Baccalaureate Diploma Programmeen_US
dc.subjectIBDPen_US
dc.subjectMinistry of National Educationen_US
dc.subjectMEBen_US
dc.subject.lccQH308.7 .G65 2012en_US
dc.subject.lcshBiology--Textbooks.en_US
dc.subject.lcshBiology--Study and teaching (Elementary)en_US
dc.subject.lcshInternational baccalaureate.en_US
dc.titleComparative analysis of biology textbooks with regard to cellular respiration and photosynthesisen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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