Representation of sports and recreational activities in primary school English language coursebooks


Zorba M. G., Arıkan A.

The Online Journal of Recreation and Sport, vol.1, no.1, pp.39-45, 2012 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Abstract

Studying coursebooks and instructional materials in terms of their 
cultural, social and value-based qualities has been a significant aspect of research 
in language education since what is inherent in coursebooks directly affects users’ 
perspective. In this research study, contents of English language coursebooks 
used in Turkish senior primary schools are studied by focusing on how sports and 
recreational activities are portrayed in relation to some variables such as 
identities of the persons doing sports, which sports are particularly shown, and 
the social values associated with them. A total number of 3 coursebooks are 
studied and the findings revealed the problems associated with the representation 
of sports in these coursebooks.