Content Analysis of the Social Studies Textbooks of the Fifth Grade and Sixth Grade Based on the Components of Work Culture

The aim of this study was to analyze the content of the Social Studies textbooks of the fifth and sixth grade of the elementary school regarding the appropriate orientation of work culture. Content analysis has been used in this research. Analyzing the various units of the Social Studies textbooks of the fifth and sixth grade of the elementary school and using the researcher-made checklist, the components of work culture in the content of the mentioned books have been evaluated. The findings indicate that in terms of attention to the components of work culture in the fifth grade Social Studies textbook, the highest rate of attention is paid to the responsibility (20.3%) and hard work (19.8%) components, and the lowest level of attention is paid to the component of positive attitude at work (7%). In the sixth grade Social Studies textbook, the highest rate of attention is paid to the components of responsibility (26.0%) and collaboration and empathy at work (20.3%), and the lowest level of attention is paid to the component of benevolence at work (4.9%). In addition, in the mentioned books, the frequency and percentage of attention to the component of work culture in the text has been more than activity, worksheets and pictures. In explaining these findings, it can be said that in the Social Studies textbooks of the fifth and sixth grade of the elementary school, the components of work culture have not been considered symmetrically and uniformly.