Content analysis of primary school textbooks based on t the environmental components of tourism

The aim of this study was to analyze the content of elementary school textbooks based on the attention to the environmental components of tourism. Design/methodology/approach: Quantitative research design and the method used is descriptive content analysis. The statistical population included all primary school textbooks in the academic year 2014-2016 and the statistical sample includes Persian (readable), Persian (written), experimental sciences, heavenly gifts, social studies, technology, thinking, and research. To collect data, a researcher-made checklist and environmental tourism indicators were used.

The finding showed that the highest importance coefficient was related to science books (0.402), social studies (0.318), Persian (0.138), mathematics (0.083), and heavenly gifts (0.056). Also, the environmental components of tourism have not been paid attention to in the books of thinking and research, and technology. The finding of the analysis showed that the problems of wastes with a frequency of 46 are in the first place, the problems of air quality with a frequency of 29 are in the second place, and the problems of wildlife with a frequency of 28 are in the third place.

Textbooks should emphasize the necessary training for environmental tourism education and its components; however, some textbooks have not paid much attention to some environmental components of tourism.Originality/value: Introducing the concepts and components of environmental education and tourism in the content of the curriculum of the educational levels makes the students informed from the beginning; at the same time, it develops their personality to consider protection environment of tourism not only as a lesson but also as a duty and human responsibility.