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An Analysis of Grammar Textbook at the Preparatory Year
Taj Mohammad
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Soada Idris Khan
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Mohammad T, Khan SI. An analysis of grammar textbook at the preparatory year. Eur J Eng Lang Ed. 2023;3(1):37-46. doi: 10.12973/ejels.3.1.37
Mohammad, T., & Khan, S. I. (2023). An analysis of grammar textbook at the preparatory year. European Journal of English Language Studies, 3(1), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejels.3.1.37
Mohammad Taj, and Soada Idris Khan. "An Analysis of Grammar Textbook at the Preparatory Year ," European Journal of English Language Studies 3, no. 1 (2023): 37-46. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejels.3.1.37
Mohammad, T & Khan, S 2023, 'An analysis of grammar textbook at the preparatory year', European Journal of English Language Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 37-46. Mohammad, Taj, and Soada Idris Khan. "An Analysis of Grammar Textbook at the Preparatory Year." European Journal of English Language Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 2023, pp. 37-46, https://doi.org/10.12973/ejels.3.1.37.
Abstract
Textbooks are of utmost importance in an academic setting. They cannot achieve their goals and objectives until they address the particular needs of students. The current study aims to assess the grammar textbook used at Najran University's Preparatory Year Program. The study's objectives are to examine the textbook's material in light of the course objectives and to pinpoint the factors that contribute to discrepancies between course objectives and learning outcomes. Additionally, it offers solutions to close the gaps between the course objectives and learning objectives. Twenty PYP teachers were chosen to participate in the study. To collect information from the participants, a quantitative questionnaire with 10 statements based on the course objectives was used. The teachers were also the subject of a qualitative interview to get their advice and insights. The analysis backs the current textbook because of its advantages, which the teachers who participated in the questionnaire said they liked. However, there is always room to update the textbook and improve particular sections or courses to better suit the needs of students. This specific section replacement can address those precise goals that the questionnaire's respondents did not rate very high.
Keywords: Analysis of textbook, course objectives, grammar, learning outcomes.
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