Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Psychology Education Department, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to compare tourism content in elementary social studies books of Iran and Egypt. This research was conducted using qualitative content analysis. The population and the statistical sample of the research was the content of all social science textbooks in the elementary levels of two countries, Iran and Egypt. The results showed that a lot of content about tourism is given in the social science textbooks of Egypt, which is not presented in the social science textbooks of Iran. Also, the analysis showed that the content of Iranian books often emphasizes the category of travel; But the purpose of the content of Egyptian books is to attract and earn money through foreign tourists. The results of this research can help curriculum planners to provide the field of tourism growth and development through the revision of textbooks.
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