e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(4):7-20 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.003

Assessing the instructional quality of visuals in geography textbooks of Greek secondary education

Konstantinos Boukas, Vana Chioua
a University of the Aegean, Department of Geography, University Hill, 81132, Mytilene, Greece

This study aims to analyse the visual representations in geography textbooks of secondary education in Greece. A quantitative content analysis was employed for research purposes. The sample comprised two textbooks and two student workbooks. The analysis identified a total of 1.231 visuals, including maps, photographs, artworks, data tables, charts, images, sketches, and small-scale representations. The findings revealed the prevalence of photographs and small-scale representation while raised concerns regarding the lack of captions, insufficient use of maps, and a high frequency of visuals unrelated to the text. The characteristics of visuals are assessed and discussed with respect to their instructional function.

Keywords: visuals, visual analysis, geography textbooks, geography education.

Received: November 13, 2024; Revised: December 18, 2024; Accepted: December 27, 2024; Published: April 1, 2025  Show citation

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