THE EVALUATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEXTBOOK TAUGHT AT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Ghazala Kausar; Munibba Mushtaq; Islam Badshah

Ghazala Kausar Assistant Professor, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad
Munibba Mushtaq International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Islam Badshah PhD Scholar, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad

Keywords: English Textbook, Evaluation, English Language teachers and learners

Abstract

Textbook makes an essential component of a classroom for being a guide map for teachers as well as learners. Evaluation of textbooks, therefore, is fundamental for curriculum design and material development. Keeping in view the substantial significance of the English textbooks in particular, this study seeks to evaluate one of the English textbooks prescribed by the Punjab Textbook Board for intermediate level, titled “Intermediate English Book-1 (Short Stories)”, both from the perspective of teachers and learners. A questionnaire adapted from the checklist by Litz (2005) was used to collect data from 100 students and 10 teachers. The English textbook was evaluated from 6 different perspectives i.e. outline and planning, exercises, language skills, type of language, topic and theme, overall view. The results revealed that the English textbook does not cater to needs of Intermediate level students. It has many shortfalls in its organization, outline and planning, subject matter as well as exercises. The students and teachers alike don’t recommend it for future learners. The study concluded that the textbook needs to be revised so it can stand up to the demands of English learners and teachers.