The Study of texts in Turkish course books of the 6th and the 8th grades in elementary school concerning the acquisition of cognitive and affective behaviours

IVABSTRACTA Thesis for Master of ArtsThe study of the texts in Turkish course books of the 6th and the 8th grades inelementary school concerning the acquisition of cognitive and affective behavioursFırat UniversityThe Graduate School of Social SciencesThe Department of Turkish Education2006; pages: X+ 57Elementary school students? cognitive and affective behaviour acquisition skillsare closely related to the texts in Turkish course books. The texts in Turkish coursebooks should match the interests, likes and comprehension abilities of students. In termsof cognitive domain, texts should help the students to acquire the ability of makinganalysis and synthesis. Besides, they should show the way in which students evaluatetheir knowledge at the end. Texts in relation to affective domain should help thestudents to acquire the necessary affection in line with their interests and needs.Key words: Cognition, Affect, Cognitive domain, Affective domain, Course Book,Text