Investigation of Activities in Turkish Textbooks in Terms of Thinking Skills

Abstract

In this research, the aim was to investigate the distribution of activities included in Turkish textbooks in order to develop thinking skills and the aspects of thinking skills included in these activities. The research used the qualitative research method of document investigation. The scope of the study comprised a total of 3,452 activities included in 8 Turkish textbooks that could be accessed electronically through the EBA program and were published in 2018. The data analysis process in the research used the repeated reading, coding and continuous comparison methods. Research findings show that activities included in Turkish textbooks aimed to develop 21 different thinking skills. The thinking skill targeted most for development in Turkish textbooks was recall. Analysis, interrogation, comparison, discussion, creative writing, problem solving and assessment thinking skills were observed at low rates.