CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SECONDARY STAGE ENGLISH BOOK ONE AND BOOK TWO FOR CLASSES IX AND X SINDH TEXTBOOK BOARD IN THE LIGHT OF HILDA TABA MODEL OF CURRICULUM

Abstract

Curriculum being the path to reach educational goals, has immense responsibility of building core competencies of the nation. The study aims to analyze the content of English Book One and Two for Classes IX and X in light of Hilda Taba Model of Curriculum. It was mixed-method research. Thematic analysis of two English Books was done for qualitative data analysis. For quantitative data a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire of twenty-nine items was constructed. Data collected from seventy respondents was analyzed using frequencies, percentages and standard deviation. The results revealed that English textbooks develop and maintain the interest of the students. The majority of teachers perceive the content as understandable and thought-provoking as revealed in thematic analysis. However, the selection and organization of students’ learning experiences, remain unanswered, indicating adoption of Hilda Taba Model of Curriculum, for sake of learners’ development and teachers’ involvement in the process of curriculum designing.