Inclusion of intercultural Education Criteria in Iranian Official English Textbooks

Abstract

The present study, with the concern for inclusion of the intercultural dimensions in the process of language learning and teaching, looked at the content of the some official English textbooks designed and authored by Ministry of Education in Iran to find out whether the cultural dimensions of English speaking world have been included in official high school English textbooks. The study is a qualitative study in nature, based on content analysis. It examined the subject of each lesson and the content of different parts included in each units to find the representation of intercultural studies. The results of the study revealed the lack of intercultural perspective inclusion within official English textbooks in Iran.

Keywords: Intercultural education, National curriculum of Islamic Republic of Iran. Official English textbooks