EFL Textbook Analysis: A Case Study

Authors

  • Harison Mohd Sidek Islamic Science University of Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20360/G2HP4J

Keywords:

Reading, Curriculum, Tertiary

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to determine how well Malaysian EFL Secondary Curriculum prepares upper secondary students for tertiary reading in English. This study is explorative in nature. The data for this study were acquired from a Malaysian national EFL upper secondary textbook. The data were in the form of comprehension reading passages in the selected EFL textbook. In this case study, reading instructional design in the EFL textbook was analyzed in terms of types and the grade-level length of passages used in the textbook. The findings show that reading instructional design in the EFL textbook significantly emphasizes the use of narrative passages with the majority of the passages being below grade-level texts.

Author Biography

Harison Mohd Sidek, Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Faculty of Major Language Studies, Senior Lecturer

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Published

2012-11-30

How to Cite

Mohd Sidek, H. (2012). EFL Textbook Analysis: A Case Study. Language and Literacy, 14(3), 27–45. https://doi.org/10.20360/G2HP4J

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