Using Language Learning Materials

Author : Freda Mishan,Angela Chambers
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : 3039118633

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Perspectives on Language Learning Materials Development by Freda Mishan,Angela Chambers Pdf

Language learning materials development remains a surprisingly under-supported aspect of language teaching. This book constitutes a much-needed resource in the area, aiming to support and advance the craft of materials design. The volume offers a snapshot of the contemporary influences on language learning materials development from diverse perspectives around the globe. These influences include the demands of teaching ESOL in Britain and Ireland, the impact of Corpus Linguistics, the needs of young learners and of diverse worldwide audiences, the development of intercultural competence, as well as the integration of L2 acquisition research. Contributors to the volume are drawn from a broad range of teaching, research and materials development backgrounds. The book includes some chapters based on papers given at the MATSDA (Materials Development Association) 2008 conference.

Author : Brian Tomlinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780521762854

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Materials Development in Language Teaching by Brian Tomlinson Pdf

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

Author : Freda Mishan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : 7521340043

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Designing Authenticity Into Language Learning Materials by Freda Mishan Pdf

Author : Brian Tomlinson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441178565

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English Language Learning Materials by Brian Tomlinson Pdf

This research collection presents a critical review of the materials used for learning English around the world. The first section includes a discussion of materials for specific learners and purposes, such as young learners, self-study, academic writing and general proficiency. The second section presents a detailed study of the materials used in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa and Australia, and critically evaluates their effectiveness in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. Taking both the teacher's and the learner's needs into consideration, the book makes a positive contribution to the future of research in materials development, and has practical applications. This comprehensive, critical analysis of materials in use around the world will be useful for academics researching materials development and applied linguistics and for students on post-graduate applied linguistics and ELT courses.

Author : Maryam Azarnoosh,Mitra Zeraatpishe,Akram Faravani,Hamid Reza Kargozari
Publisher : Springer
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789463004329

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Issues in Materials Development by Maryam Azarnoosh,Mitra Zeraatpishe,Akram Faravani,Hamid Reza Kargozari Pdf

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.

Author : David Nunan,Ronald Carter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001-02-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780521801270

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The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages by David Nunan,Ronald Carter Pdf

This book, written by leading practitioners, brings together a comprehensive overview of TESOL.

Author : Brian Tomlinson,Hitomi Masuhara
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781119054771

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The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning by Brian Tomlinson,Hitomi Masuhara Pdf

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.

Author : Marina Bouckaert,Monique Konings,Marjon van Winkelhof
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527524774

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Meaning-Focused Materials for Language Learning by Marina Bouckaert,Monique Konings,Marjon van Winkelhof Pdf

This publication is a result of the joint conference held by MATSDA and Fontys University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands, in Tilburg in June 2017. MATSDA is an international materials development association founded in 1993 which serves to bring together researchers, teachers, materials developers and publishers in an effort to improve the effectiveness of language learning materials. The 2017 conference centred on issues related to the development of meaning-focused materials for language learning, and attracted presenters from twenty-five countries stretching from Greenland to Brazil. These issues are reflected in the chapters in this volume, with each one focusing on a different aspect of meaning-focused materials and many of them introducing the reader to previously unexplored facets of the theory of meaning-focused instruction and its application to materials development. The contributions here are of essential value to post-graduate students, to teachers, to materials developers and to researchers. They are written to be academically rigorous, but at the same time accessible to newcomers to the field and to experienced experts alike.

Author : Claudia Fernández,Adon Berwick
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527580855

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Using Language Learning Materials by Claudia Fernández,Adon Berwick Pdf

This volume centres on the domain in materials research that is the least investigated: how language teachers and learners use materials. Issues such as how the use of materials by teachers and learners inform materials writers, whether and how teachers’ perspectives influence how they perceive and enact materials, and what are the factors that contribute to teachers’ use of both traditional and innovative textbooks are discussed here. The volume also addresses some of the theoretical frameworks that inform materials use, and will advance the readers' understanding of this promising area of materials research. It will appeal to postgraduate students, teachers, materials developers, and researchers.

Author : Nigel Harwood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780521198561

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English Language Teaching Materials by Nigel Harwood Pdf

"Provides an overview of the current state of materials design in language teaching. The materials discussed include the complete range of language-learning resources from teacher-created materials to commercially-developed tasks, texts, and activities. Seventeen original chapters explore the issues involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of materials in a wide variety of contexts. The contributors, an international group of established experts, explain the theories and principles underlying their approaches to materials design. They examine the issues that materials writers encounter when developing language-teaching materials, both in print and digital formats, and present a variety of solutions that help resolve those issues. Discussion questions and tasks follow each chapter to make this volume useful to prospective and practicing teachers alike"--Page 4 of cover

Author : Julie Norton,Heather Buchanan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000539738

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The Routledge Handbook of Materials Development for Language Teaching by Julie Norton,Heather Buchanan Pdf

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.

Author : Heath Rose,Nicola Galloway
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781107162730

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Global Englishes for Language Teaching by Heath Rose,Nicola Galloway Pdf

Provides a ground-breaking attempt to unite discussions on the pedagogical implications of the global spread of English, and lobby for change.

Author : Brian Tomlinson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781474210539

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Developing Materials for Language Teaching by Brian Tomlinson Pdf

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.

Author : Dat Bao
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781783099719

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Creativity and Innovations in ELT Materials Development by Dat Bao Pdf

This book brings together renowned scholars and new voices to challenge current practices in ELT materials design in order to work towards optimal learning conditions. It proposes ideas and principles to improve second language task design through novel resources such as drama, poetry, literature and online resources; and it maps out a number of unusual connections between theory and practice in the field of ELT materials development. The first section of the book discusses how innovative task-writing ideas can stretch materials beyond the current quality to make them more original and inspiring; the second part examines how different arts and technologies can drive innovation in coursebooks; the third section describes how teachers and learners can participate in materials writing and negotiate ways to personalize learning.

Author : Brian Tomlinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998-03-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 0521574196

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Materials Development in Language Teaching by Brian Tomlinson Pdf

This book engages with current issues in developing materials for language teaching.