Document Type : Original research
Authors
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Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889 Tehran, Iran
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Department of Chemistry Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889 Tehran, Iran
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Department of Chemistry Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889 Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Creativity is a teachable skill, and textbooks are essential for nurturing it. Analyzing textbooks enables us to evaluate the current landscape and develop programs to enhance learning quality. This study aims to assess how well the 11th-grade chemistry textbook incorporates originality, fluency, and flexibility as components of creativity development. This research is a descriptive survey employing quantitative content analysis, focusing on the 11th-grade chemistry textbook published in 2022. The study sample was identical to the statistical population. To evaluate the content, a form designed by researchers was developed based on originality, fluency, and flexibility. Subject matter experts, curriculum specialists, and chemistry educators reviewed its formal and content validity, finding it acceptable. Holsti’s correlation coefficient was used to assess reliability obtaining a reliability level of 0.78. The focus on the indicators of originality, fluency, and flexibility throughout the book was 0.77%, 93.1%, and 0.8%, respectively. The current textbook’s neglect of creativity components highlights its weakness in developing essential skills. Given the importance of this skill for addressing future issues and challenges, it is recommended to review and give special attention to the contexts for nurturing and developing it in the 11th-grade textbook.
Methods: This research is a descriptive survey employing quantitative content analysis, focusing on the 11th-grade chemistry textbook published in 2022. The study sample was identical to the statistical population. To evaluate the content, a researcher-designed form was designed based on originality, fluency, and flexibility. Subject matter experts, curriculum specialists, and chemistry educators reviewed its formal and content validity, and finding it acceptable. Holsti's correlation coefficient was used to assess reliability, and resulting was 0.78. Findings: The focus on the indicators of originality, fluency, and flexibility throughout the book was 0.77%, 1.93%, and 0.8%, respectively. Conclusion: The current textbook's neglect of creativity components highlights its weakness in developing essential skills. To better prepare for future challenges, it is advisable to reassess and emphasize the contexts for nurturing these skills in textbooks.
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