مدى تضمين محتوى كتاب العلوم للصف الرابع الابتدائي للمهارات الحياتية

Abstract

The aim of the current research is to identify the extent to which the content of the science book for the fourth grade of primary school includes life skills. The researcher followed the descriptive approach based on the content analysis method. The research sample consisted of all topics in the table of contents of science  text book designed for the fourth grade of primary school. In order to accomplish the research objective, the researcher developed a content analysis form based on life skills. This form consists of a total of 49 sub-skills, which are categorized into five fundamental life skills: environmental skills, health skills, manual skills, nutritional skills, and preventive skills. The researcher assessed the form's validity and reliability by comparing it with another researcher, and it achieved a rating of 77%. Over time, its value increased to 90%, and the researcher obtained the following results: The science book for the fourth grade of primary school had the highest number of occurrences and percentages for manual skills, with a total of 48 occurrences and a percentage of 31.79%. Skills followed after manual skills. The category with the highest frequency, accounting for 39 occurrences and 25.83% of the total, is environmental skills. Health skills had the second highest frequency with 24 occurrences, making up 15.89% of the total. Preventive skills had the third highest frequency with 21 occurrences, accounting for 13.91% of the total. Nutritional abilities were rated last, with a frequency of 19 and a percentage of 12.58%.