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Material development for language learning and teaching
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- 1MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING: INTRODUCTIONYOU WILL BE SHOWN A SET OF FLASHCARDS, IN THE FRONT SIDE YOU WILL SEE A PICTURE AND IN THE REAR SIDE YOU'LL FIND AN IDEA OR CHARACTERISTIC TAKEN FROM THE TEXT AND CONCERNING TO THAT PICTURE.
- 2—MATERIALS CAN BE:
INFORMATIVE
INSTRUCTIONAL
EXPERIMENTAL
EXPLORATORY
- 3—MATERIALS HELP TEACHERS TO SELECT CRITERIA AND FACILITATE THE EVALUATION PROCESS.
- 4—DIFFERENT CONTEXTS MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN CREATING MATERIALS TO AVOID CULTURAL CONFLICTS AND PREJUDICES.
- 5—MATERIALS PRODUCTION SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON ENHANCING CREATIVITY AND PRACTICE TO LEARN A SECOND LANGUAGE.
- 6—A KEY POINT IS THAT THE LEARNERS NEED TO BE MOTIVATED, RELAXED, POSITIVE AND ENGAGED TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SECOND LANGUAGE.
- 7—EVERY TEACHER FINDS THE BEST USE OF MATERIAL ACCORDING TO THEIR STUDENTS NEEDS, GOALS AND CONTEXTS.
- 8ISSUES IN MATERIALS DEVELOPMENTLET'S REVIEW THE MAIN ISSUES OF MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT.
- 91. The value of textbooks: Coursebooks somehow disempower teachers and students, these resources are necessary but it is remarkable to look for other innovative materials.
- 102. The need for published materials: The teacher has to know when to implement or not published materials to his classes.
- 113. Pedagogic approaches: PPP approaches are still being used in textbooks and this could be helpful or useless depending on the contexts and learning needs.
- 124. The authenticity of texts and tasks: Textbooks generally make easier the language learner's task, content is not as authentic as the one found on realia materials.
- 135. Acceptability: Several sets of textbooks are not accepted due to controversial topics such as gender, sex, racism, violence, etc.
- 146. Humanizing materials: Language learning materials should be also focused on humanizing. At the same time, the learner acquires the language can understand and practice social values.
- 157. Ideology in materials: Values, ideas, behaviors and/or manners could be taken for guaranteed by the children. The teacher must be aware of the imaginaries and assumptions that students can make.
- 168. The roles of new technologies in language learning materials: Technologies to develop materials can help students and teacher to improve their roles and tasks in order to have a better understanding of the subject, channels of communication and innovative way to learn and teach.
- 17CONCLUSIONMATERIALS OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF ALTERNATIVES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO ENHANCE THEIR DAILY ROLES. HOWEVER, MATERIALS MUST BE THOUGHT AND APPLIED CONSIDERING PEDAGOGICAL, CULTURAL, AND TECHNOLOGICAL PURPOSES.
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- Here you will find a set of main characteristics regarding the materials for language learning and some aspects to take into account.
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- CRISTIAN MATEUS
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