Investigation of TRNC secondary school Turkish textbooks in the context of root values

The aim of this study is to examine the texts in TRNC secondary school Turkish textbooks in the context of the root values expressed in the 2018 Turkish Language Teaching Programme. The research is a qualitative study and case study design, one of the qualitative research designs, was used within the scope of the research. The documents of the research consist of secondary school Turkish textbooks published by the TRNC Ministry of National Education and Culture in 2018. The data were collected by document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, in order to examine the values in TRNC secondary school Turkish textbooks. During the examination process, the values were determined by taking into consideration the attitudes and behaviours related to the values in the 2018 Turkish Language Curriculum. Descriptive analysis technique was used to analyse the root values in the study document. The texts in the TRNC secondary school Turkish textbooks were meticulously examined in terms of root values and the data on root values were analysed in tables. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the values were not balanced in the examined textbooks and the root values in the texts were not sufficient in terms of value transfer. Based on the results, it is suggested that in case of updating the textbooks, it is recommended to get support from experts on values education and to establish a standard for the inclusion of values in the textbooks.