A Comparative Evaluation Between Four Corners Series and Vision Series from a Communicative Perspective: A Mixed-Method Study

Given the fundamental importance of textbooks and their impact on the learning process in today’s globalized world, the main purpose of the current study is to compare the Four Corners series textbooks to the Vision series senior High school English textbooks from a communicative standpoint. By utilizing a mixed-method study, the evaluation consisted of two stages: a theoretical assessment based on a communicative language teaching checklist and the researcher's experience, and an empirical assessment based on data collected from 16 teachers and university professors through questionnaires. The evaluation aimed to determine if the communicative goals of the textbooks were effectively presented and to gather feedback from teachers and experts. In the Qualitative phase, the researcher utilized SPSS and T-test; on the contrary, for the qualitative phase, the researcher utilized content analysis. The results indicate that, compared to the Four Corners series, the Vision series needs to be more communicative across all language skills and vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. The findings help teachers in selecting appropriate textbooks. Moreover, managers, curriculum developers and Intercultural Communicative Competence experts can benefit from this study. Also, the results of the study can help teachers to utilize the best way to teach courses.

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Four Corners , Vision , Textbooks , Communicative Perspective , Evaluation