Synthesis of Components of Social Capital and Evaluation of its Place in Upstream Documents and Social Studies Books of Elementary School

The aim of this study was to identify the components of social capital from domestic and foreign validity and evaluate its position in upstream documents and social studies books of elementary school. The studied samples included three categories of external and internal resources related to social capital, upstream documents (document of fundamental transformation of education, document of national curriculum and approved goals of elementary school) and textbooks of social studies textbooks for third to sixth grades. The research method used was meta-combined, during which quantitative content analysis was used to evaluate upstream documents and social studies books in elementary school. Findings from meta-composition indicated that social capital can be evaluated in the form of 10 major components: evaluation and selection of information resources, social communication, social trust, social participation, social cohesion, social responsibility, social justice, acceptance of cultural, linguistic and religious diversity. Social support, social norms and 49 sub-components. Analysis of the content of upstream documents also showed that the conceptual framework mentioned in the Transformation Document and the National Curriculum has been considered to the desired extent, but the approved goals of the elementary school have not been able to move towards them and have been neglected in social studies textbooks. The main negligence has been in the components of evaluating and selecting information sources (using the media, knowing the environment, trying to discover the truth of information) and social cohesion (solidarity with others over the interests of the country and commitment to society).