Analysis of the 5th Grade Students’ Turkish Workbooks in terms of Visual Reading Activities

Abstract

This study investigates whether the activities presented in 5th grade students’ Turkish workbooks of primary
education are qualified enough to meet the acquirements of the 5th grade visual reading given in the curriculum. The
investigation is carried out by using the document analysis technique within the framework of the qualitative research
approach. 5th grade students’ workbook, which is the publication of the Ministry of National Education, and 5th grade
students’ workbook of Engin Publications are determined as the documents to be investigated. The workbooks prepared by
both publishing houses include activities to make the students meet the acquirements of visual reading. The thematic
distribution of the activities which are directed to visual reading acquirements in both of the students’ workbooks is generally
in balance. Besides, it’s seen that there is a lack of activities in students’ workbooks directed to some of the acquirements in
the list given at the beginning of the theme, and that some of the activities in students’ workbooks do not exist in the list
given at the beginning of the theme.