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Materials development

Valery Nieto Spanish 13 cards

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1Materials development for language learning and teachingMaterials:
Anything that can be used to facilitate the learning of a language
2Materials can be- Informative
- Instructional
- Experiential
- Eliciting
- Exploratory
3Materials adaptationGood teachers are always adapting the materials to the context in which they are using them in order to achieve the optimal congruence between materials, methodology, learners, objectives, the target language and the teacher’s personality and teaching style.
4Materials exploitationThe use of materials depends on the different teachers’ pedagogical needs and goals
5—Issues in materials development
6The value of textbooksFor years there has been debate about whether or not textbooks are the best medium for delivering language-learning materials. "Textbooks are invested with so much authority that it is difficult for teachers or students to challenge or adapt them".
7The need for published materialsOver the years many institutions and teachers have replaced published materials with home-made materials in order to achieve greater relevance and engagement. Many teachers have also replaced published materials without requiring the teacher to find or write materials.
8Pedagogic approachesThere have been many changes in the methodologies coursebooks claim to be using, but very little change in the pedagogy they actually use. For the last forty years
most coursebooks have been and are still using PPP approaches.
9Authenticity of texts and tasksAuthentic materials can provide meaningful exposure to language as it is actually used, motivate learners and help them develop a range of communicative competencies and enhance positive attitudes towards the learning of a language
10AcceptabilityMost publishers are understandably anxious to avoid giving offence and often supply their authors with lists of taboo topics, as well as guidelines on how to avoid sexism and racism.
"It is arguable that provocative texts which stimulate an affective response are more likely to facilitate learning than neutral texts which do not"
11Humanising materialsLearners should personalise, localise and make meaningful their experience of the target language, also materials should be affectively engaging and cater for all learning style preferences. "We can accelerate and enrich our learning, by engaging the senses, emotions, imagination"
12The roles of new technologies in language-learning materialsNew technologies provide rapid and flexible access to unlimited information resources, and electronic materials can facilitate learning,, but it is important to know how to implement the technology correctly
13ConclusionTeachers seem to be more constructively critical of their coursebooks, willing, confident, able to localise and personalise their coursebooks for their learners and are much better at actually developing effective materials