Abstract:

In this research, the reading texts taking part in Turkish Course Book studied at second grade of primary schools are examined with the approval of the researcher in accordance with certain criteria based on Constructivist Learning Theory. Scanning method was used in the research and the universe of the study consists of Turkish Course Books which are approved by Board of Education and Discipline of Ministry of National Education to be studied in second grades in 2014-2015 education year. The samples of the research were composed of Turkish course books belonged to Doku Publishing House and Başak Publishing House which are randomly selected among the books currently studied in second grades in 2014-2015 education year. The reading texts in the target books were examined based on Constructivist Approach in accordance with the criteria prepared by the researcher and some findings were acquired. According to the findings acquired as a result, the reading passages in Turkish course books were found inadequate considering the deficiency of the questions to attract students’ attention to the subject and inadequacy of activities which were supposed to motivate learners. Moreover, it is concluded that the reading passages did not make the information settle in the mind of learners and they did not have relations with the daily life so they were defective in improving learners’ imagination.

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