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AN EVALUATION OF ELEMENTARY LEVEL GRADE 1 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK WITH REFERENCE TO SNC FRAMEWORK

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-II).32      10.31703/glr.2022(VII-II).32      Published : Jun 2022

An Evaluation of Elementary Level (Grade 1) English Textbook with Reference to SNC Framework

Abstract

    Poetry The present study aims at evaluating the Elementary level (Grade 1) English Textbook of Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board Lahore in the light of the ideological, psychological and social foundations of the curriculum and the objectives stated of the said class in SNC 2020. The evaluation was done through document analysis and a rubric developed by the researchers themselves. The objective was to do the evaluation of contents of the prescribed book, its layout and design, and its alignment with the ideological, social, and psychological foundations and SLOs of grade 1 mentioned in the SNC document. The aim is to ascertain whether the textbook remained true to its learning outcomes and competencies mentioned in the Curriculum document by the Ministry of Education. The findings confirm that the book met most of the criteria set in the curriculum documents.Still, there are a few shortcomings for which the researchers have suggested certain recommendations.

    Text-book Evaluation, SNC Document, Elementary Level

    (1) Sufia Azad
    PhD Scholar, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Nighat Bashir
    PhD Scholar, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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