Content Analysis of the Modern and Contemporary History of Arab Countries Textbook for the Sixth Grade of Literature, Based on Spranger's Values Classification (Religious, Political, and Theoretical Values) as a Model

Abstract

The current research aims to analyze the content of the Modern and Contemporary History of Arab Countries textbook for the sixth grade, according to Spranger's classification of religious, political, and theoretical values. This research aims to answer the following question: To what extent are religious, political, and theoretical values present in the Modern and Contemporary History of Arab Countries textbook for the sixth grade, according to Spranger's values classification? To answer this question, the researchers adopted a descriptive and analytical approach (content analysis) to analyze the content of the Modern and Contemporary History of Arab Countries textbook for the sixth grade, according to Spranger's values classification, as it is appropriate for the nature of this research. The research community was limited to the content of the Modern and Contemporary History of Arab Countries textbook, which is scheduled to be taught to sixth grade students (eighth edition), for the 2024-2025 academic year. The book's introduction, chapter questions, and table of contents, which totaled (12) pages, were excluded from the analysis. Thus, the number of pages subject to analysis became (192) pages, out of (204) pages. The validity of the instrument was verified by presenting it to a group of experts and specialists in educational sciences. The psychological tool received their unanimous approval. The analytical stability was extracted in two ways, using the Holsti equation: consistency over time, with a coefficient of agreement of 0.95, and consistency between analysts, with a percentage of agreement of 0.92.