An Evaluation of the English Foreign Language Textbook ''My Book of English'' of the Algerian Primary School

Abstract

This dissertation attempts to conduct an evaluation of the Algerian 3rd year primary school textbook titled ''My Book of English''. It aims at finding answers to the extent to which it is effective by addressing its usefulness and helpfulness for teachers, its comprisal of universally admitted and recommended measures for good textbooks, and by measuring the pupils' level of competency after using it. To answer all of these questions, a descriptive method was used. For data gathering, a questionnaire integrating an evaluation checklist and a test were used. The questionnaire was submitted to a sample of 10 primary school teachers and the test was distributed to a sample of 40 pupils divided into two groups, one of which was taught with the textbook and the other was taught with other materials, for the sake of comparing between their results. The final findings revealed that the textbook was not useful and helpful for teachers, and it was beyond their expectations. The test, however, showed that pupils who have been instructed with it, were able to show an acceptable, though slow, progress in their language proficiency level.