تقويم منهاج العلوم والحياة للصف الرابع الأساسي في فلسطين
This study aimed to evaluate the science and life curriculum for the fourth grade in Palestine. To achieve the goal of the study, the researcher used the descriptive approach. The sample of the study consisted of the science and life book for the fourth grade, with its first and second parts. The researcher prepared tools to collect data, which are: a foundation analysis tool, content analysis tool, objectives analysis tool, activities analysis tool, educational methods analysis tool, instructional materials analysis tool, and evaluative questions analysis tool, and the validity of the tools and the stability of the analysis were verified. The results showed that the inclusion of philosophical foundations in the science and life curriculum construction for the fourth basic grade came at a small percentage (6.83%), the inclusion of psychological foundations came at a rate of (35.20%), the inclusion of cognitive foundations came at a rate of (30.43%), and the inclusion of social foundations came at a rate of (30.43%). (27.54%), and the results revealed that cognitive goals constituted more than two-thirds of the book’s goals (74.20%), skill goals (21.46%), and emotional goals (4.34%). The results also revealed the availability of content components, but in an unbalanced percentage, as follows: Facts (53.20%), concepts (36.07%), principles (7.76%), trends (2.97%). The results revealed the percentage of activities contained in the book as follows: cognitive activities (42.77), skill activities (47.59%), emotional activities. (9.64%), and the results revealed the percentage of evaluative questions contained in the book as follows: cognitive questions (84.12%), skill questions (8.58%), and emotional questions (7.30%). The results also showed the availability of most of the standards related to instructional materials mentioned in the Science and Life book, but in varying proportions, and also the availability of most of the standards for teaching methods mentioned in the Science and Life book, but in varying proportions. The study recommended enriching the Science and Life book with activities, questions, and objectives in the emotional and skill fields, general objectives should pay attention to the philosophical and ideological aspects and including them in the Science and Life curriculum, and paying attention to employing technology in instructional materials and teaching methods. (Published abstract)