Evaluating the Social Studies Textbooks in the Intermediate Schools According to the Main Dimensions of Sustainable development

Abstract

The current research aims to evaluate the content of the middle school social studies books for the academic year (2021-2022) according to the main dimensions of sustainable development. After reviewing the books, literature and studies interested in sustainable development, as the tool was presented to arbitrators in the field of the research topic of sustainable development, methods of teaching, evaluation and building curricula to verify the validity of the tool, then the researcher prepared a list to analyze the content of the social studies books for middle school and found stability through analysis with himself، and the use of external analysts, using Cohen's kappa equation The reliability and validity were high, and the results of the research resulted in (32) recurrences and a percentage of (74.41%) for the third grade book and the second grade book for the same subject on (6) recurrences and a percentage of (13.95%). 5) And a percentage (11.62%) in light of the results. The researcher presented a set of conclusions, recommendations and suggestions. The researcher concluded the lack of dimensions of sustainable development in the social books of the intermediate stage for the first and second grades. He did not take into account the continuity of experiences and their integration between the third stages, and this indicates the existence of a gap between the sociology book for the third grade. and the previous two phases.