Evaluation of University Textbooks in the Humanities on the Basis of Ideal Standards for University Textbooks

In the process of evaluating university textbooks, the relevant data is gathered inorder to assess the extent of the textbook’s value, quality and adequacy. Thisresearch aims to evaluate university textbooks in the humanities on the basis of idealstandards for university textbooks. The statistical population of this researchincludes 21 university textbooks in the humanities from: Isfahan University (11books), Isfahan Medical Sciences University (5 books), Islamic Azad University ofKhorasegan; these books have been published between 2009-2010. Data has beengathered through a researcher-based checklist that includes 50 yes/no questionsabout the 8 objectives of the survey. In general, the evaluation of these booksindicates objectives 2, 5, 6, & 7 have been reached at a low level. Objective 1 hasbeen reached at a medium level. Objectives 3, 4, and 8, have been reached at asatisfactory level. In sum, we can conclude that in the compilation of the surveyeduniversity textbooks, the standards of university textbooks have not been appliedproperly and their authors and publishers have published them according to theirpersonal tastes and viewpoints. It is recommended that in universities, the Council ofPublishing University Textbooks in the Humanities study and confirm the standardsintroduced in this research, so that they can be selected as criteria for decisions onthe publication of textbooks.