Zbatimi i standardeve për tekstet shkollore në leximin letrar 6 dhe 7

Analiza e teksteve shkollore të Kosovës

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to show objectively what textbook lesson units (Lexim Letrar 6 & 7) fail to implement textbook standards. At the same time, based on findings from the above textbooks, the study aims to provide recommendations to the textbook authors and professionals dealing with this issue to ensure textbook correction. I have chosen to study the Albanian Language textbooks (Lexim Letrar 6 & 7). Initially, we undertook a theoretical analysis of the literature for potential research on textbooks conducted in Kosovo, of documents (standards for textbook development, the New Curriculum Framework of Kosovo) of the content of lesson units. For purposes of content analysis of these texts, we used 15 standard textbook developed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Based on the findings of this study, we conclude that textbooks (Leximi Letrar 6 & 7) contain shortcomings and errors of different nature, which we have tried to highlight so future textbook developers can consider and avoid them, in order to enhance the professional level of  Albanian Language textbooks. In these two texts, we encountered many lessons that failed to observe textbooks standards. The following issues were identified: lack of the author’s photograph and biography; unmatched content of the units with the pupils’; failure to include world authors; and lack of equal representation of male and female authors in the units. The Standard does not include any gender representation indicator requiring equal representation of male and female authors. Despite the lack of such indicator in EQF, we conducted a gender analysis within units. The study showed a disproportion between male and female authors. Male authors have an absolute dominance in relation to the representation of women authors. From all these deficiencies, it may be concluded that textbooks (Leximi Letrar 6 & 7) fail to observe standards of textbook developed by MEST together with the International Project in Education (IPE), part of the Zurich Pedagogical High School.