On comparing canada (Alberta) and Turkey middle school mathematics curriculum and textbooks in relation to grade eight unit of linear equations and graphs

The aim of this study is to compare Canada (Alberta) and Turkey middle school mathematics curriculum and textbooks in relation to grade eight unit of linear equations and graphs. In this study, document analysis technique was used among qualitative research methods. Canada (Alberta) and Turkey middle school mathematics curriculum and textbooks have been examined in the context of the mutual similiarities and differences. Turkey middle school mathematics program consists of only outcomes. The Canadian (Alberta) middle school mathematics program is a teacher's guide book in the context of how to make these achievements together with the outcomes. In the Canadian (Alberta) middle school 8 th grade text book are observed that "few outcomes, multi-example, inter-example compatibility and many model using". The 8 th middle school textbook in Turkey are observed that "many outcomes, few examples, the mismatch between the examples and less use of models".