Researcher Iman Hassan Ragheb, a student in the Master’s Program in Strategic Planning and Fundraising, has defended her thesis titled “Examining the Effectiveness of Social Studies Curriculum and Teachers Perceptions’ of the Value System for Seventh and Eighth Grades in Palestine: A Proposed Model".
The study examines the effectiveness of the Palestinian educational system in instilling good values among students, comparing seventh and eighth grade textbooks. The study reveals that the seventh grade textbook shows a higher degree of value system inclusion compared to the eighth grade textbook. It also reveals distinct patterns in integrating moral, religious, social, and national values into school textbooks. The seventh grade book excels in its coverage of moral, religious, social, and national values to a greater extent over the eighth book. The study also provides recommendations that could serve as a framework for refining policies developed by the Curriculum Department in the Palestinian Ministry of Education.
The thesis was supervised by Dr. Khalid Rabaya and co-supervised by Dr. Mohammad Salha. The committee of examiners included Dr. Abdul Rahman Tamimi and Dr. Majeed Mansour.