مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - The Readability of the Texts in the Turkish Textbooks in Turkey

Abstract :

It is of paramount importance that educational textbook texts are written in a language parallel to the age and development levels of the students. The central question of the present research is determined is: “What are the readability scores and education levels of the texts in the Turkish textbooks in Turkey?” The present study was conducted to determine the length of the words and sentences, the readability and education levels of the texts in the Turkish textbooks was carried out according to a descriptive survey model. The system and sample choices were not used, as the case would be determined in the research. The data of the research was obtained by applying the “Çetinkaya-Uzun Readibility Formula” to the texts in the Turkish textbooks prepared by the MEB publishing house according to new education program. The readability scores and education levels of the examined texts were determined.