ANALYSIS OF SECOND YEAR ENGLISH TEXTBOOK WITH RESPECT TO ETHICAL VALUES AT HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL

Abstract

This Study aims to analyze the second-year English textbook at the higher secondary level with respect to ethical values. The core objective of the study was to find out ethical values reflected in the second year textbook of English developed by the Punjab Textbook Board in the light of the National Curriculum 2006. This study was conducted by using Qualitative Content Analysis research design. The data was collected from the second year English textbook of the higher secondary level. Data was tabulated and analyzed with the help of thematic analysis. Major findings and conclusions of the study revealed that some of the ethical values as honesty and equity, were not incorporated properly. Whereas the contents about “tolerance” were barely found in the English textbook. Majorly, it was found that content about “humanism” was found at a satisfactory level, and the content about “equity” was less in quantity. It was also noted that the value “justice” was fairly treated in the text and themes of the English textbook. It was also found that, to some extent value “honesty” was reflected in the contents. The conclusion of the study showed that in some places, ethical values were reflected in the contents of the English textbooks of higher secondary level.

Keywords: Ethical values, National Curriculum, Honesty, Tolerance, Humanism, Equity, Justice, Honesty.