Issues in Materials Development

Author: Maryam Azarnoosh
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9463004327
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Issues in Materials Development provides readers with theoretical foundations and practical aspects of designing materials for EFL/ESL contexts. It starts with discussing some basic and preliminary principles of materials design followed by scrutinizing critical issues in materials development in an objective and systematic way. This ranges from considering learners’ needs, adopting, adapting, selection, and gradation of materials to the specific focus of the book on developing various types of materials for the four language skills, pronunciation, ESP vocabulary, and computer assisted language learning materials. Authenticity of materials to be designed and the inclusion of affective factors to develop motivating materials to engage language learners, in addition to features of materials design at a universal level are other areas to read about. This book finally tries to open new horizons and possible futuristic approaches to improve today’s ELT materials.

Materials Development in Language Teaching

Author: Brian Tomlinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521762855
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 473

Book Description
Comprehensively revised and updated to take account of the impact of technology on the field of materials development

Practice in TESOL

Author: Fiona Farr
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748696423
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Do you want to improve your teaching practice? Do you need to know more about getting the most out of student feedback? This textbook covers all topics in preparing TESOL teachers for the practical component of their programme.

The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning

Author: Brian Tomlinson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119054761
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning provides undergraduate and graduate-level students in applied linguistics and TESOL, researchers, materials developers, and teachers with everything they need to know about the latest theory and practice of language learning materials development for all media. The past two decades have seen historic change in the field of language learning materials development. The four main drivers of that change include a shift in emphasis from materials for language teaching to language learning; evidenced-based development; the huge increase in digital delivery technologies; and the wedding of materials developed for the learning of English with those for other second or foreign languages. Timely, authoritative, and global in scope, this text represents the ideal resource for all those studying and working in the field of language learning.

Materials Development

Author: Steve Mann
Publisher: Tesol Press
ISBN: 9781942223467
Category : Teaching
Languages : en
Pages : 45

Book Description
Materials play a significant part in lessons, so it is important that these materials fit for purpose. Mann and Copland have elicited and included comments and suggestions from several teachers, teacher educators, and coursebook experts to illustrate their discussions and to bring the practitioner voice into play.

Developing Materials for Language Teaching

Author: Brian Tomlinson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474210538
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 550

Book Description
This supplementary ebook contains the 12 chapters from the first edition of Brain Tomlinson's comprehensive Developing Materials for Language Teaching on various aspects of materials development for language teaching that did not, for reasons of space, appear in the second edition.

Applied Linguistics and Materials Development

Author: Brian Tomlinson
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441109439
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 345

Book Description
Applies applied linguistic theories to the development of materials for language learning to add new depth to the field.

Teacher Education and Professional Development in TESOL

Author: JoAnn Crandall
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317279492
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
At the forefront of research on English language teacher education and professional development, this volume presents new empirical research situated in different contexts around the world, including Canada, Denmark, Israel, Japan, Korea, Qatar, Sudan, and the U.S. It is framed by the volume editors’ insightful overview and analyses of previous and ongoing work in a variety of related domains and an epilogue by David Nunan. The chapter studies are organized around three themes: teacher identity in ESL/EFL teacher education and professional development programs, second language teacher education programs for diverse contexts, and professional development for diverse contexts. All chapters focus on the applied nature of the research and include a section on implications. To provide balance and a range of views, the volume includes both chapters reporting on empirical research funded by TIRF grant recipients and several from invited authors who are senior scholars in the field. This is the third volume in the Global Research on Teaching and Learning English Series, co-published by Routledge and TIRF.

The Routledge Handbook of Materials Development for Language Teaching

Author: Julie Norton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000539733
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 544

Book Description
The Routledge Handbook of Materials Development for Language Teaching is the definitive resource for all working in this area of language and English language teaching. With 34 chapters authored by leading figures from around the world, the Handbook provides an historical overview of the development of language teaching materials, critical discussion of core issues, and an assessment of future directions. The contributions represent a range of different international contexts, providing insightful, state-of-the-art coverage of the field. Structured in nine sections, the Handbook covers: changes and developments in language teaching materials controversial issues in materials development research and materials development materials for language learning and skills development materials evaluation and adaptation materials for specific contexts materials development and technology developing materials for publication professional development and materials writing Demonstrating throughout the dynamic relationship between theory and practice, this accessible Handbook is essential reading for researchers, scholars, and students on MA programmes in ELT, TESOL, and applied linguistics.

Quality in TESOL and Teacher Education

Author: Juan de Dios Martínez Agudo
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 042958234X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
This volume takes a holistic view of the current trends and challenges in quality and quality assurance in TESOL and teacher education. Bringing together top scholars in the field from all over the world, the text features invaluable international perspectives with the common objective of improving the quality in TESOL and teacher education in constantly changing and challenging educational contexts globally. Grouped into four wide-ranging, thematic sections – on multilingualism, diversity, teacher education, and future challenges – the book addresses new obstacles faced by educational professionals in today’s rapidly changing educational landscape by offering alternatives to quantitative targets. Chapter authors cover a range of contexts and timely issues, including technology in the classroom, culturally relevant teaching, teaching for continuous improvement, professional development, and monitoring and evaluating quality. Providing a forum of discussion on the intricacies, complexities, and challenges related to the urgent question of quality in the field, this book is a must-read for prospective ESL/EFL teachers and teacher educators.