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The role and

design of
instructional
materials
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CONTENTS

Adapting textbooks
Preparing materials
Authentic versus for a program
Managing a
created materials
materials writing
Textbooks project
Evaluating Monitoring the use
textbooks of materials
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The role and design of


instructional materials

Teaching materials are a key component in


most language programs that the teachers use
as thebasis for much of the language input the
leanersreceive and the language practice that
occurs in the classroom
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Inexperienced teachers, materials may also


serve as a form of teacher training – they
provide ideas on how to plan and teach lessons
as well as formats that teachers can use.
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The materials may take the of:


a. Printed materials such as books, workbooks, worksheet.
b. Non printed materials such as cassette or audio,
c. Materials that comprise both print and nonprint
sources such as self-access materials and materials
on the intertet.
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Cunningsworth (1995, 7) summarizes the role of


materials (particularly course books) in language
teaching as:
➜  A resource for presentation materials (spoken and
➜ written)
➜  A source of activities for learner practice and
➜ communicative interaction
➜  A reference source for learner on grammar,
➜ vocabulary, pronunciation, and so on
➜  A source of stimulation and ideas for classroom
➜  A syllabus ( where they reflect learning objectives
➜ that have already been determined)
➜  A support for less experienced teachers who
➜ have yet to gain in confidence
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Authentic versus
created
materials
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Authentic materials refers to the use in


teaching of texts, photo graphs, video
selections, and other teaching resources that
were not specially prepared for pedagogical
purposes. Created materials refers to
textbooks and other specially developed
instructional resources.
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Advantages claiming for authentic materials


are
(Phillips and Shettles worth 1978; Clarke
1989; Peacock 1997):

1) They have the positive effect on learner


motivation
2) They provide authentic cultural
information
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Advantages claiming for authentic materials


are
(Phillips and Shettles worth 1978; Clarke
1989; Peacock 1997):
1) They provide exposure to real language
2) They relate more closely to learners ’needs
3) They support a more creative approach to
teaching
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However, critics of the use of authentic materials
point out:
1) Created materials can also be motivating for
learners
2) Authentic materials often contain difficult
language
3) Created materials may be superior to authentic
material
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TEXTBOOKS

The use of
Textbooks are used in commercial
different ways in language
textbooks in
programs such as a reading
teaching has
textbook, a writing textbook,
a grammar textbook, a
both advantages and
speaking textbook, a disadvantages,
listening textbook together depending
with audiocassettes or CDs. on how they are
used
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Among the principal advantages are:


1.They provide structure and a syllabus for a
program.
2. They help standardize instruction.
3. They provide a variety of resources.
4. They are efficient.
5. They can provide effective language models
and
input.
6. They can train teachers.
7. They are visually appealing.
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Disadvantages are:
1. They may contain inauthentic
language.
2. They may distort content.
3. They may not reflect students ’ needs.
4. They can deskill teachers
5. They are expensive.
Monitoring the
use of materials
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As the teachers use materials they adapt and


transform them to suit the needs of particular
groups of learners and their own teaching
styles.
Therefore, it is useful to collect information
onhow teachers use course books and other
teaching materials in their teaching.
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The collected information serve the following


purposes:
To document effective ways of using materials
To provide feedback on how materials work
To keep a record of additions, deletions, and
supplementary materials teachers may have used with
the materials
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Monitoring may take the following forms:
 Observation: classroom visits
 Feedback sessions: group meeting, teachers discuss their
experience with material.
 Written reports: the use of reflection sheets of written feedback,
teachers make brief notes about what worked well and what did not
work well or give suggestions.
 Reviews: written reviews by teacher or group of teacher on their
experiences with a set of materials.
 Students’ review:
comments from students
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What roles do instructional materials


play in your language program?

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