ÇAĞ UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
Learning Outcomes of
the Course
Code
Course Title
Credit
ECTS
ELT 510
Materials Evaluation and Adaptation
(3-0)3
7
Prerequisites
None
Language of Instruction
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
English
Type and Level of Course
Elective /Graduate/ First Year/ First Semester
Lecturers
Name(s)
Contacts
Lecture Hours
Office Hours
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Hülya
Friday 16.00Friday 14.00-15.45
hulyayumru@cag.edu.tr
Yumru
19.00
Course Objective
Participants will have knowledge about the theories of language learning and teaching which are
potentially applicable to materials development. They will be able to apply criteria for the evaluation
and adaptation of language learning materials. They will comprehend different aspects of materials
development (e.g. text selection, the writing of instructions, the design and layout of a unit). They
will be able to articulate the principles, objectives and procedures of materials which they produce.
Relationship
Participants will be able to:
Net Effect
Prog. Output
5
1
develop a critical understanding of current approaches to
2
materials evaluation, adaptation and design.
4
2
comprehend materials evaluation process.
2
5, 4, 4
3
evaluate language teaching materials.
2, 7, 9
5
4
comprehend language teaching materials adaptation process.
2
5, 5, 4
5
produce materials appropriate to a specific context.
2, 4, 9
5
6
articulate the principles, objectives and procedures of materials
2
which they produce.
Course Description: This course focuses on the theories and principles of ELT materials design (e.g.: selecting,
adapting, developing and evaluating materials) and the basic arguments for and against the use of course books
in the classroom; adapting and developing materials for language teaching: adapting course book materials to
particular learning needs and teaching contexts, designing teaching materials and supplementing materials
parallel to the methodology, to the level and needs of the students; evaluation of materials and text books used in
EFL classroom settings, language material and textbook evaluation criteria and ways to relate materials design to
current ELT methodology.
Course Contents:( Weekly Lecture Plan )
Weeks
Topics
Preparation
Teaching Methods
1
Presentation, discussion
Introduction to materials development in
Textbook 2
language teaching:
Introduction
Are Materials Developing?
2
Presentation, demonstration,
Materials Evaluation:
Textbook (2) Ch.1
discussion
What is Materials Evaluation?
Principles in Materials Evaluation
Learning Theory
Types of Materials Evaluation
Standard Approaches to Materials Evaluation
3
Presentation, demonstration,
Developing Criteria for Materials Evaluation
Textbook (1) Ch. 1
discussion
Textbook (2) Ch. 1
4
Presentation, demonstration,
Selection of Materials:
Textbook (2)
question-answer
The roles & functions of course books.
Ch. 2, 3
Materials Evaluation & Selection
A Framework for the Selection of Course
books
The ELT Course book as a Communicative
Act
5
Presentation, demonstration,
Materials Adaptation
Textbook (1) Ch.5
discussion
Textbook (2) Ch.4
6
Presentation, demonstration,
Adapting Classroom Materials
Textbook (2) Ch.5
discussion
7
Question-answer, discussion,
The four skills in general course books
Textbook (1) Ch. 6
course book analysis, presentation
Materials for Developing Reading Skills
Textbook (2)
of findings
Materials for Teaching Vocabulary
Ch. 20, 23
8
Presentation of findings and
Materials for Developing Reading Skills in
Materials
suggestions for materials
Practice
produced/adapted by
adaptation
the participants
9
Presentation, demonstration,
Materials for Developing Listening Skills
Textbook (1) Ch. 7
discussion, course book analysis
Textbook (2) Ch. 21
10
Materials for Developing Speaking Skills
Textbook (1) Ch. 8
Textbook (2) Ch. 22
11
Materials for Developing Listening & Speaking
Skills in Practice
Materials
produced/adapted by
the participants
12
Materials for Developing Writing Skills
Textbook (1) Ch. 9
13
Materials for Developing Writing Skills in
Practice
Materials
produced/adapted by
the participants
14
Integrated Skills in Course books
Textbook (1) Ch. 10
Textbook
Related links
Recommended Reading
Presentation, demonstration,
discussion, course book/materials
analysis
Presentation, demonstration,
discussion, presentation of
findings and suggestions for
materials adaptation
Presentation, demonstration,
discussion, course book/materials
analysis, presentation of findings
and suggestions for materials
adaptation
Presentation, demonstration,
discussion, course book/materials
analysis, presentation of findings
and suggestions for materials
adaptation
Presentation, demonstration,
discussion, course book/materials
analysis, presentation of findings
and suggestions for materials
adaptation
REFERENCES
McDonough, J. & Shaw, C. (2003). Materials and Methods in ELT.
Blackwell
Tomlinson, B. (ed) (2005). Developing Materials for Language Teaching Cromwell
Press available on www.google.com/books
http://www.paaljapan.org/resources/proceedings/PAAL9/pdf/Howard.pdf
http://www.professorjackrichards.com/pdfs/materials-development-makingconnection.pdf
http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/groups/crile/docs/crile34gooch.pdf
http://www.ontesolteacherscorner.com/CommunicativeTasksAndTheLanguageCurricu
lum.pdf
http://e-flt.nus.edu.sg/v2n22005/tomlinson.pdf
http://sisaljournal.org/archives/sep10/tomlinson
Allwright, R.L. (1990). What do we want teaching materials for? In R. Rossner and R.
Bolitho, (Eds.), Currents in language teaching. Oxford University Press.
Chambers, F. (1997). “Seeking consensus in course book evaluation” in ELT Journal
51(1), pp. 29-35.
Cunningsworth, A. (1995). Choosing your Course book. Macmillan.
Clarke, D. F. (1989). Communicative theory and its influence on materials production.
Language Teaching, Language Teaching, 22, pp. 73-86. Available on
http://journals.cambridge.org
Kitao, K. & Kitao, K, S. (1997) Selecting and Developing Teaching/Learning Materials.
The Internet TESL Jıurnal, Vol. IV, No:4. Available on http://iteslj.org/Articles/KitaoMaterials.html
McGrath, I. (2002). Materials Evaluation and Design for Language Teaching Edinburgh
University Press
Richards, C. J. (2005) “Materials Development and Research – Making the
Connection”. Available on www.professorjackrichards.com
Tomlison, B. & Masuhara, H. (2010) Research for Materials Development in Language
Learning: Evidence for Best Practice. Continuum International Publishing Group.
Activities
Midterm Exam
Number
1
ASSESSMENT METHODS
Effect
30%
Notes
Seminar
Material Development &
Presentation
Effect of The Activities
Effect of The Final Exam
1
2
Contents
Hours in Classroom
Hours out of Classroom
Seminar
Material Development & Presentation
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
10%
10%
50%
50%
ECTS TABLE
Number
14
14
1
2
1
1
Hours
3
4
27
10
25
30
Total
Total / 30
ECTS Credit
Total
42
56
27
20
25
30
200
200/30=6.66
7