@article{article_332473, title={Evaluation Of The Secondary School 5Th Grade Science Textbooks According To Visual Design Principles}, journal={Kastamonu Education Journal}, volume={25}, pages={1373–1388}, year={2017}, author={Uçar, Canan and Somuncuoğlu Özerbaş, Demet}, keywords={Görsel Tasarım,Görsel Tasarım İlkeleri,Ders Kitapları.}, abstract={<p>The aim of this study is to evaluate the 5th grade science textbooks on the basis of visual design principles and to examine the opinions of the secondary school science teachers whether these books were suitable to the visual design principles or not. This study was implemented through the data which was gathered from 153 science teachers who are working in central districts of Ankara in 2014-2015 academic year. This study is a descriptive research and it is performed with general screening model. For analysing the data were used SPSS 16.0 for Windows and qualitative content analysis. As a result; in the view of science teachers’ opinions, the 5th grade science textbook was evaluated generally as positive in terms of visual design principles named text design,visual design, page design, cover design and external structure features directed to production. 5th grade science textbook, generally have been designed suitable for the principles of visual design It was determined that the analysis showed significant differences according to seniority years of science teachers’ evaluation of textbook related to visual design principles suitability. However no significant differences were found between teachers’ genders and programmes they were graduated from The content analysis of the 5th grade science textbook showed that activities should be different and qualified, the number of questions should be increased and adequate sampling should be done in the textbook or else a new science textbook should be prepared. In addition to the textbooks, teacher’s handbook and workbooks should be prepared. Moreover, content analysis reveals that enough visual elements in the 5th grade science textbook, but the printing of the visual elements on the textbook should be more clear.  <br> </p>}, number={4}, publisher={Kastamonu Üniversitesi}