Examination of the texts included in Turkish textbooks according to the approaches of value education

In order to determine which value education approach the texts and activities included in primary school Turkish textbooks are prepared according to, the texts and activities in textbooks were examined according to value education approaches. The study was conducted using the qualitative research method and the design of the research was determined as document review. During the study, primary school Turkish textbooks distributed by the Ministry of National Education in the region were reached first. Within the scope of the study, the values and root values in the texts at the 4th grade level were determined according to the form in Annex 1; these values were analyzed by dividing them into groups according to class levels, themes and text types. In the second stage of the study, the form in Annex 1 and the table in Annex 2 were used to find the value education approach that the texts in the textbooks adapt to, and the data obtained were examined according to grade levels, themes and text types. The data obtained were subjected to descriptive analysis and the results obtained were compared with the relevant literature and discussed. At the end of the study; results have been reached such as that not all root values are included in texts contained in primary school level Turkish textbooks at all grade levels, the values contained in themes vary according to mandatory themes and other themes, values and root values are not included in equal proportions in all text types when considered in the context of text types, not all value education approaches are given equal importance when preparing texts and activities. Keywords: Value, Root values, Value education, Value educaation approaches, Turkish Textbook