A critical interpretation approach to the place of visual effects of textbooks in fostering the creativity of elementary school students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor of Curriculum Development, Shiraz University, m48r52@gmail.com

2 PhD in Curriculum Planning, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

3 Member of the academic staff, Department of Management and Curriculum Planning, Farhangian University, Shiraz, Iran

4 Master's degree, Curriculum Planning, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

5 Master's student, Curriculum Planning, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Multifaceted growth and excellence of students in elementary school is emphasized as the main goal of education. In this context, textbook images are presented as a key and powerful tool that can have significant effects on the creative development of elementary school students.
Purpose: The main purpose of this research was to analyze the place of visual effects of textbooks in fostering the creativity of primary school students with a critical interpretation approach.
Method: This qualitative meta-synthesis was done using the five-step critical interpretation method of Dixon-Woods et al. The metacomposite team consisted of 15 lesson planning experts and one person who was proficient in metacomposite research with a critical interpretive approach. At first, 30 sources were extracted, and by using the screening pattern and removing unrelated titles, unrelated abstracts, and then unrelated texts, finally 17 related research sources became the basis of the analysis, and the result was the extraction of a model consisting of five organizing themes of learning development. And improvement, development of creativity, development of literacy skills, development of social skills and development of individual skills. The validity of the data was confirmed by using the three techniques of reliability, transferability and ali

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