An Evaluation of a 9th-Grade English Coursebook (English 9) from User Teachers and Students’ Perspectives

Sedanur Sertdemir; Ayşe Sıla Polat; Nilay Erdem Ayyıldız

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An Evaluation of a 9th-Grade English Coursebook (English 9) from User Teachers and Students’ Perspectives

Authors:

Sedanur Sertdemir | Ayşe Sıla Polat | Nilay Erdem Ayyıldız

Publisher:

Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Main Topics:

Uygulamalı Dilbilim ve Eğitim Dilbilimi

Journal:

Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.109-128

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343994

pISSN:

2149-0767

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 The aim of this study was to reveal the perceptions of grade 9 English teachers and students regarding the suitability, effectiveness and quality of the English 9 textbook. In the study, the Textbook Evaluation Survey, which includes Likert-type expressions and open-ended questions for users designed by Öz 2019, with a reliability coefficient of .92, was used to collect feedback from teachers and students about the textbook. 10 9th grade English teacher and 100 9th grade students participated in the study. For the analysis of the data obtained from the surveys, the SPSS program was used and evaluated proportionally in the frequency module. The responses to the 4 open-ended questions asked only to the teachers within the survey were grouped and examined according to the similar answers of the participants. The study also performed an independent-samples t-test to examine the differences between the participant teachers and students in terms of the common categories included in the surveys for each group. The results of this research study indicate that although the 9th grade English book examined is generally appropriate for the level of the students, it falls short in meeting the expectations of teachers and student users in some aspects. Therefore, the study concludes that the book requires some improvements to be a more effective teaching tool in English course. Keywords: English 9 English textbook, in-use evaluation, textbook evaluation, user opinions.

 The aim of this study was to reveal the perceptions of grade 9 English teachers and students regarding the suitability, effectiveness and quality of the English 9 textbook. In the study, the Textbook Evaluation Survey, which includes Likert-type expressions and open-ended questions for users designed by Öz 2019, with a reliability coefficient of .92, was used to collect feedback from teachers and students about the textbook. 10 9th grade English teacher and 100 9th grade students participated in the study. For the analysis of the data obtained from the surveys, the SPSS program was used and evaluated proportionally in the frequency module. The responses to the 4 open-ended questions asked only to the teachers within the survey were grouped and examined according to the similar answers of the participants. The study also performed an independent-samples t-test to examine the differences between the participant teachers and students in terms of the common categories included in the surveys for each group. The results of this research study indicate that although the 9th grade English book examined is generally appropriate for the level of the students, it falls short in meeting the expectations of teachers and student users in some aspects. Therefore, the study concludes that the book requires some improvements to be a more effective teaching tool in English course. Keywords: English 9 English textbook, in-use evaluation, textbook evaluation, user opinions.

 The aim of this study was to reveal the perceptions of grade 9 English teachers and students regarding the suitability, effectiveness and quality of the English 9 textbook. In the study, the Textbook Evaluation Survey, which includes Likert-type expressions and open-ended questions for users designed by Öz 2019, with a reliability coefficient of .92, was used to collect feedback from teachers and students about the textbook. 10 9th grade English teacher and 100 9th grade students participated in the study. For the analysis of the data obtained from the surveys, the SPSS program was used and evaluated proportionally in the frequency module. The responses to the 4 open-ended questions asked only to the teachers within the survey were grouped and examined according to the similar answers of the participants. The study also performed an independent-samples t-test to examine the differences between the participant teachers and students in terms of the common categories included in the surveys for each group. The results of this research study indicate that although the 9th grade English book examined is generally appropriate for the level of the students, it falls short in meeting the expectations of teachers and student users in some aspects. Therefore, the study concludes that the book requires some improvements to be a more effective teaching tool in English course. Keywords: English 9 English textbook, in-use evaluation, textbook evaluation, user opinions.

 Bu çalışmanın araştırma sorusu; 9. sınıf İngilizce öğretmenlerinin ve öğrencilerinin English 9 ders kitabının uygunluğu, etkililiği ve kalitesine ilişkin algıları nelerdir? şeklindedir. Bunun için, MEBe bağlı devlet okullarına 9. sınıf İngilizce ders kitabı olarak 2022-2027 yıllarında okutulacak olan English 9 kitabı, kullanmakta olan öğretmen ve öğrencilerin görüşlerine dayalı olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmada, Öz 2019 tarafından tasarlanmış kullanıcılara yönelik likert tipi ifadelerden ve açık uçlu sorulardan oluşan güvenilirlik katsayısı .92 olan Ders Kitabı Değerlendirme Anketi, öğretmen ve öğrencilerin ders kitabına ilişkin geri bildirim toplamak için kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya 10 adet 9. sınıf İngilizce öğretmeni ve yaklaşık 100 adet 9. sınıf öğrencisi katılmıştır. Anketlerden elde edilen verilerin analizi için SPSS programı kullanılarak frekans modülünde oransal olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Anket dahilinde sadece öğretmenlere yöneltilen 4 adet açık uçlu soruların yanıtları ise katılımcıların benzer cevapları doğrultusunda gruplandırılarak incelenmiş ve gözlemsel olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bu araştırma çalışmasının bulguları, incelenen 9. sınıf İngilizce kitabının genel olarak öğrencilerin seviyesine uygun olmasına rağmen bazı yönlerden, özellikle konuların ve etkinliklerin çekiciliği ve hedef dilin kültürü ve dil becerilerinin kitaba entegrasyonu açısından öğretmenlerin ve öğrenci kullanıcıların beklentilerini karşılamada yetersiz kaldığını göstermektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Ders kitabı değerlendirme, English 9 İngilizce ders kitabı, kullanım sırası değerlendirme, kullanıcı görüşleri.

Article Details

An Evaluation of a 9th-Grade English Coursebook (English 9) from User Teachers and Students’ Perspectives

Authors:

Sedanur Sertdemir | Ayşe Sıla Polat | Nilay Erdem Ayyıldız

Publisher:

Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Main Topics:

Uygulamalı Dilbilim ve Eğitim Dilbilimi

Journal:

Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.109-128

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343994

pISSN:

2149-0767

Textbook evaluation

English 9 English textbook

in-use evaluation

user opinionsDers kitabı değerlendirme

English 9 İngilizce ders kitabı

kullanım sırası değerlendirme

kullanıcı görüşleri

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Sedanur Sertdemir | Ayşe Sıla Polat | Nilay Erdem Ayyıldız

Publisher: Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Main Topics: Uygulamalı Dilbilim ve Eğitim Dilbilimi

Journal: Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.109-128

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001343994

pISSN: 2149-0767

Issues

Authors:

Sedanur Sertdemir | Ayşe Sıla Polat | Nilay Erdem Ayyıldız

Publisher:

Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Main Topics:

Uygulamalı Dilbilim ve Eğitim Dilbilimi

Journal:

Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.109-128

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343994

pISSN:

2149-0767