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Informationen zum Autor Freda Mishan is Lecturer in TESOL at the University of Limerick Ivor Timmis is Reader in ELT at Leeds Beckett University Klappentext EDINBURGH TEXTBOOKS IN TESOLSeries Editors: Joan Cutting and Fiona FarrThis series of advanced textbooks in TESOL comprises individual volumes addressing an identifiable subfield within TESOL in more depth than would be found in an introductory textbook to the area as a whole. Each volume is designed for use alongside module-length topics on TESOL programmes and emphasises intercultural awareness and the practical applications of theory.How do you develop materials for language teaching? How do you evaluate them effectively? How do you produce materials?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.The book's stimulating approach, with thought-provoking, interactive tasks, online resources, and added perspectives from international research, makes Materials Development for TESOL 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.Online resources are available on the book's webpage:www.euppublishing.com/page/TESOL/AdditionalResources/MishanTimmisFreda Mishan is course director of the PhD TESOL at the University of Limerick, Ireland.Ivor Timmis is Reader in English Language Teaching at Leeds Beckett University.Cover image: © Peter Booth/iStockphoto.Cover design: www.hayesdesign.co.uk[EUP logo]www.euppublishing.comFeatures fundamental principles of materials development in TESOL. This title introduces you to 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. It is suitable for language teacher programmes around the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; List of Figures; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1.Why do we need a book about Materials Development?; 1.2. What are Materials?; 1.3. What do we need Materials for?; 1.4. The Purpose of this Book; 1.5. The Structure of the Book; Chapter 2: Principled Materials Development; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The Importance of Affective and Cognitive Challenge in Language Learning Materials; 2.3. Input and Output in Language Learning Materials; 2.4. Awareness-raising and Language Learning Materials; 2.5. Further Reading One; 2.6. Further Reading Two; 2.7. Conclusion; 2.8. Additional Readings; Chapter 3: Materials, Methods and Contexts; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. English Language Teaching and the Global Diversification of English; 3.3. Pedagogy and English Language Teaching Materials; 3.4. English Language Teaching Coursebooks; 3.5. Further Reading One; 3.6. Further Reading Two; 3.7. Conclusion; 3.8. Additional Readings; Chapter 4: Materials Evaluation and Adaptation; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. The Need for Principled Evaluation;4.3. The Nature of Evaluation; 4.4. Materials Adaptation; 4.5. Further Reading One; 4.6 Further Reading Two; 4.7. Conclusion; 4.8. Additional Readings; Chapter 5: Reconceptualising Materials for the Technological Environment; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. The Context: Normalisat...
