Analysis of the content of vocational education textbooks in the basic education stage in Jordan in the light of life skills

The study aimed to determine the extent to which vocational education books in the basic education stage in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan take into account life skills. The study population consisted of vocational education books approved for teaching in Jordan for the basic stage for the academic year 2022/2023, and the study sample consisted of the vocational education book for the fourth grade. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the analytical descriptive approach, which is based on the content analysis method, where a content analysis card was designed that includes the main life skills and the sub-life skills emanating from them, and the validity and reliability of the tool has been confirmed. The researcher used appropriate statistical treatments to achieve the objectives of the study. The study reached a number of results, including the identification of a list of life skills that must be available in the books of degrading education for the basic stage. The study recommended the necessity of conducting more studies that analyze the content of vocational education textbooks for other grades and secondary school grades, in order to identify its strengths and weaknesses and work on evaluating, developing and improving it.

Keywords: vocational education books, content analysis, life skills

The study aimed to determine the extent to which vocational education books in the basic education stage in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan take into account life skills. The study population consisted of vocational education books approved for teaching in Jordan for the basic stage for the academic year 2022/2023, and the study sample consisted of the vocational education book for the fourth grade. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the analytical descriptive approach, which is based on the content analysis method, where a content analysis card was designed that includes the main life skills and the sub-life skills emanating from them, and the validity and reliability of the tool has been confirmed. The researcher used appropriate statistical treatments to achieve the objectives of the study. The study reached a number of results, including the identification of a list of life skills that must be available in the books of degrading education for the basic stage. The study recommended the necessity of conducting more studies that analyze the content of vocational education textbooks for other grades and secondary school grades, in order to identify its strengths and weaknesses and work on evaluating, developing and improving it.

Anahtar Kelimeler: vocational education books, content analysis, life skills

Page Range: 77-92

Al-Quraan, S. M. (2023). Analysis of the content of vocational education textbooks in the basic education stage in Jordan in the light of life skills Journal of Current Researches on Educational Studies, 13 (SE), 77-92.