Materials Development for TESOL

Freda Mishan; Ivor Timmis

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2015

Materials Development for TESOL

Freda Mishan and Ivor Timmis

In the series Edinburgh Textbooks in TESOL

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748691371

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About this book

The fundamental principles of materials development in TESOL

Materials are at the very centre of language teaching, and understanding what goes into creating them is an essential part of a language teacher’s professional development.

Offering a practical introduction to the fundamental principles of materials development in TESOL, this textbook introduces you to a wide range of theoretical and practical issues in materials development to enable you to make informed and principled choices in the selection, evaluation, adaptation and production of materials.

Advocating a principled approach to the creation of materials, it combines an awareness of relevant language learning and teaching theory with a critical attitude to existing published materials. It also encourages critical reflection by demonstrating how choices need to be informed by an awareness of culture, context and purpose.

Material Development in TESOL’s stimulating approach, with thought-provoking, interactive tasks, online resources, and added perspectives from international research, makes it an ideal textbook for language teacher programmes around the world, equipping TESOL student teachers and practicing teachers with the frameworks, resources and practical skills necessary to carry out effective evaluations and to develop principled materials in practice.

Written specifically for TESOL practitioners and those studying TESOL teaching
Accessible presentation of concepts and research
Accompanying website provides additional online resources and materials
Interactive tasks and further reading suggestions
Encourages students to critically reflect on their choices of materials

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
ABBREVIATIONS Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
SERIES EDITORS’ PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
1. INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. PRINCIPLED MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
3. MATERIALS, METHODS AND CONTEXTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
4. MATERIALS EVALUATION AND ADAPTATION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	56
5. RECONCEPTUALISING MATERIALS FOR THE TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
6. MATERIALS TO DEVELOP READING AND LISTENING SKILLS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
7. MATERIALS TO DEVELOP SPEAKING AND WRITING SKILLS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
8. MATERIALS FOR VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
9. MATERIALS DESIGN: FROM PROCESS TO PRODUCT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
10. CONCLUSION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 232
Illustrations
- Other: 10 B/W illustrations
Keywords: Language & Linguistics

eBook

Published: June 3, 2015
ISBN: 9780748691371