SUGGESTED ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES BASED ON A SERVICE-LEARNING APPROACH FOR THE SAUDI FIRST-GRADE SECONDARY TEXTBOOK

Abstract

The present research focuses on suggesting several enrichment activities for improving the projects provided at the end of each unit of the English language First-Grade Secondary textbooks in Saudi Arabia. The study sample was all the units included in the English language textbook for the First-Grade Secondary in Saudi schools (Mega Goal 1- 12 units). The tool was an evaluation checklist based on service-learning standards prepared by the researcher. The materials were several enrichment activities prepared to reinforce community service and relate the textbook projects to real-life situations. The results clarify that the projects at the end of each unit of the English language First-Grade Secondary textbooks in Saudi Arabia do not target service learning, as they do not focus on community service, they do not allow students to make connections between subject matter and application within the context of community, and they do not have sufficient duration to address community needs. The study suggested several enrichment activities based on Service-Learning Standards to relate the projects to community service and to execute experiential learning via real-life situations.