The Skills of Knowledge Economy Included in the Mathematics Book for the Basic Tenth Grade in Palestine

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the skills of the knowledge economy that are e included in the mathematics book for the basic tenth grade in Palestine, and to determine the degree of inclusion in this reard. The researcher used the analytical descriptive method, and applied the study tool, which is the rating scale of content analysis after verifying its validity and reliability, on the mathematics book for the basic tenth grade in two parts. The study reached a list to the skills of the knowledge economy which consists of eight fields, and included )69( indicators. Further, the degree of inclusion in the related fields in the mathematics book for the basic 10th grade in Palestine was ordered in the descending order as follows: The evaluation field (24.65%), the mental field and thinking (24.13%), the knowledge field (19.43%), the communication field (12.66%), the economic field (5.88%), the national field (5.51%), the technology field (5.06%) and the social field (2.68%). The study recommended taking into consideration all skills of the knowledge economy when developing mathematics curriculum for the basic stage