Materials Development For Language Teaching

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MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT FOR

LANGUAGE TEACHING
Course description

This course introduces methods and criteria for


designing effective materials for use in specific teaching
contexts and for selecting from, adapting or
supplementing the available ones as appropriate.
Course objectives
- develop a basic understanding of the various
aspects of materials design.
-critically evaluate materials in use in different
teaching contexts and justify adaptation and/or
supplementation of English language materials
(published or in-house)
Assessment

Assessment is based on both procedural and final assessment.


•Procedural Assessment (40%):
- Textbook Review (20%): Select an English course book and a
checklist to evaluate that book. Conclude by explaining
whether or not you would recommend its adoption by your
school (or any other institution of your choice) and why.
- Textbook Review Presentation (20%)
•Final assessment (60%)
- Authentic Materials Design Project: Choose some authentic
materials (e.g., a magazine article, a section of a TV schedule)
and use them to plan teaching materials for a specific
teaching context you are familiar with. Decide what the goals
of the materials will be and what exercise types you will use
with the materials.
REFERENCES
Core readings
•McDonough, J., Shaw, C. & Masuhara, H. (2013). Materials and
methods in ELT - A teacher's guide (3rd ed). Wiley-Blackwell
•Mishan, F. (2005). Designing Authenticity into Language Learning
Materials. Oregon: Intellect Books.
•Nation, I.S.P. and Macalister, J. (2010). Language curriculum design.
New York: Routledge. Richards, J.C. (2001). Curriculum development in
language teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
•Richards, J.C. (2001). Curriculum Development in Language Teaching.
CUP.
•Tomlinson, B. (ed.) (2003). Developing materials for language
teaching. London: Continuum
•Tomlinson, B. (ed.) (2008). English language learning materials: A
critical review. London: Continuum.
Suggested further readings
•Basturkmen, H. (2010). Developing courses in English for
specific purposes. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
•Ellis, R. (2003). Task-based language learning and teaching.
Oxford: Oxford University Press. Graves, K. (2000). Designing
language courses: A guide for teachers. Boston: Heinle
&Heinle Publishers.
•Johnson, R.K. (ed.) (1989). The second language curriculum.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
•Kumaravadivelu, B. (2006). Understanding language teaching:
From method to postmethod. Mahwah, N.J.:
•Tomlinson, B. (ed.) (1998). Materials development in language
teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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