The Degree of Inclusion of Middle School Science Textbooks of 21st-Century Skills in Light of the Common Dimensions of The Education and Training Evaluation Commission

The study aimed to identify the degree to which science textbooks include 21st-century skills based on the common dimensions of the Education and Training Evaluation Authority using a descriptive analytical approach and a content analysis tool. The tool included (30) indicators distributed across (6) fields: critical thinking and problem solving, creative thinking, using technology, communication, cooperation, social contribution, and self-learning. The study sample consisted of science textbooks for the intermediate stage for both semesters (first and second), totaling (6) books. The study results showed that the degree to which science textbooks include 21st-century skills was average, with the science books for the third intermediate grade achieving the highest rate, followed by the science books for the second intermediate grade, and then the science books for the first intermediate grade. The skill of critical thinking and problem solving ranked first (42.7%), followed by the skill of using technology (19.1%), the skill of self-learning (12.7%), the skill of cooperation and social contribution (11.2%), the skill of communication (7.8%), and finally, the skill of creative thinking ranked last (6.1%). The study recommended that experts and developers of science textbooks pay attention to 21st-century skills to help learners face life challenges.