An Analytical Study of Evaluative Questions in Prevocational Education Textbook for 5th, 6th, and 7th Grades in Jordan

Abstract

This study aimed at analyzing the evaluative questions presented in the textbooks of the prevocational education for the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. The study sample consisted of (589) questions. The study's main findings were the followings: 1) The three domain knowledge (cognitive, affective, and psychomotor) were respectively represented with the rates 80%, 7%, and 13%. 2) Within cognitive domain, the remembering and understanding levels have occupied 64.69%, while the rest divisions sharing 35.31%. 3) Within the affective domain, valuing, and organization levels occupied 58.5%, while responding and receiving levels were represented with 41.5%. 4) Within the psychomotor domain, perception, guided response, and the set levels, were represented with the total of 85%, while mechanism and adaptation levels occupied 14.5%. 5) With regard to the types (objectives or essays), the evaluation questions were represented with 86.58%, and 13.41% respectively. Based upon the results, the study comes out with several recommendations.