The citizenship values included in intermediate stage Arabic-language textbooks and teachers’ awareness of them in the UAE: A case study

• Published in: Heliyon Vol. 5; no. 11; p. e02809
• Main Authors: Al-Qatawneh, Sami Sulieman, Alsalhi, Najeh Rajeh, Eltahir, Mohd. Elmagzoub
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2019; Elsevier
• Subjects: Arabic-language textbook; Awareness; case studies; Citizenship; Citizenship values; curriculum; Education; Intermediate stage; questionnaires; Citizenship values; Citizenship; Education; Intermediate stage; Awareness; Arabic-language textbook
• ISSN: 2405-8440; 2405-8440
• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02809

This study aimed to identify the extent to which Citizenship values are included in Arabic-language textbooks for the intermediate stage, and teachers' awareness of them in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In this study, the researchers used a descriptive-analytical approach. Study tools consisted of a list of citizenship values, the presence of which values these textbooks were analyzed for, in addition to a 20-item questionnaire that was administered to 140 teachers. The results showed that a total of 214 instances of citizenship values were contained in the Arabic-language textbooks, with representation of various values. The results also showed that Arabic-language teachers’ awareness of the citizenship values included in those textbooks are at a high level, with an average ±standard deviation of 3.67 ± 1.18. The study recommends that citizenship values should be included as an independent subject textbook in the educational curriculum. Citizenship, citizenship values, awareness, Arabic-language textbook, Intermediate stage, Education