Examination of Life Science Textbooks in Terms of Childhood Injuries

Dağ, Nilgün

The aim of this study is to examine how childhood injuries are handled in Life Science textbooks and how it is distributed according to grade levels and units and to reveal which types of injuries (volu ntary -inte ntion al and invol untar y-uni ntenti onal ) are involved and with what approach and under which topics these injuries are handled. In this study, Life Science textbooks approved by the Ministry of National Education Board of Education and Discipline and used in primary school first to third grades in the 2021–2022 academic year were chosen as the data source of the research. Textbooks were analyzed by the document analysis method. The results show that childhood injuries are less discussed as grade level increases and provide clear evidence for each grade level. Accordingly, ch...