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The Role and
Design of
Instructional
Materials
Instructor:
Farouk Imam A.M.Pd.I., M.Pd.
Presenter: PIC
The Form of Teaching Materials
Printed materials
ex. books, workbooks, worksheets, readers
Nonprint materials
ex. cassette, audio materials, videos
Both print and nonprint sources
ex. self-access materials,
materials on the Internet
Magazines, newspapers, TV programs
The role of materials (Cunningsworth,
1995)
 A resource for presentation materials
 A source of activities for learner practice and communicative interaction
 A reference source for learners on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation,
and so on
 A source of stimulation and ideas for classroom activities
 A syllabus
 A support for less experienced teachers
The functions of materials
 As a source of language
 As a learning support
 For motivation and stimulation
 For reference
(Dudley-Evans & St. John, 1998)
Authentic versus created materials
Authentic materials:
Teaching resources that are not specially prepared for
pedagogical purpose
Created materials:
Text books and other specially developed instructional
resources
Advantages of authentic materials
 have a positive effect on learner motivation
 provide authentic cultural information about the target culture
 provide exposure to real language
 relate more closely to learners’ needs
 support a more creative approach to teaching
(Phillips & Shettlesworth, 1978; Clarke, 1989; Peacock,
1997)
Critics of using authentic
materials
 Created materials can also be motivating for
learners
 Authentic materials often contain difficult
language
 Created materials may be superior to authentic
materials because they are generally built around
a graded syllabus
 Using authentic materials is a burden for teachers
Past and current trends in
English language textbooks
Then
 UK/ US publisher
dominance
 Native speaker
expertise
 Culturally insensitive
 Low risk / competition
 Little design
 Artificial texts and tasks
 Single-volume titles
Now
 Rise in local publishing
 Nonnative speaker
competence
 Culturally sensitive
 High risk / competition
 Design rich
 Authenticity
 Multicomponent/multimedi
a
Advantages of using
commercial textbooks
 Provide structure and a syllabus for a program
 Help standardize instruction
 Maintain quality
 Provide a variety of learning resources
 Be efficient
 Provide effective language models and input
 Train teachers
 Visually appealing
Negative effects of
commercial textbooks
 May contain inauthentic language
 May distort content
 May not reflect students’ needs
 Can deskill teachers
 Be expensive
Evaluating textbooks
Before evaluating a textbook, information is
needed on the following issues:
 The role of the textbook in the program
ex. Will it be used with small classes or large ones?
 The teachers in the program
ex. Are teachers free to adapt and supplement the
book?
 The learners in the program
ex. What do learners typically expect in a textbook?
Criteria for textbook evaluation
They should:
 Correspond to learners’ needs.
Match the aims and objectives of the language learning program.
 Reflect the present or future uses
 Take account of students’ needs
 Have a clear role as a support for learning
(Cunningsworth, 1995)
A checklist for textbook
evaluation and selection ( Appendix
2)
Organized under the following categories (p. 274)
 Aims and approaches
 Design and organization
 Language content
 Skills
 Topic
 Methodology
 Teachers’ books
 Practical considerations (Cunningsworth, 1995)
Questions to ask when
selecting ESP materials
 Will the materials stimulate and motivate?
 To what extend does the material match the stated learning
objectives and your learning objectives?
 To what extent will the materials support the learning process?
(Dudley-Evans & St. John, 1998)
Factors involved in textbook
evaluation and selection
 Program factors
 Teacher factors
 Learner factors
 Content factors
 Pedagogical factors
Adapting textbooks
A good provider of materials will be able to:
 Select appropriately from what is available
 Be creative with what is available
 Modify activities to suit learners’ needs
 Supplement by providing extra activities
(Dudley-Evans & St. John,
1998)
Forms of adaptation
 Modifying content
 Adding or deleting content
 Reorganizing content
 Addressing omissions
 Modifying tasks
 Extending tasks
Preparing materials for a program
Advantages:
‧Relevance
‧Develop expertise
‧Reputation
‧Flexibility
Disadvantages
‧Cost
‧Quality
‧Training
The nature of materials
development
The process of materials development:
 Preparation: ex. critical analysis of texts
 Representation: ex. examples, demonstrations
 Selection: ex. choice from modes of teaching,
organizing, managing, and arranging
 Adapting and tailoring to student characteristics:
ex. consideration of social class, gender, age
(Shulman, 1987)
Characteristics for good language
teaching materials (Tomlinson, 1998)
Materials should:
 achieve impact
 help learners feel at ease
 help learners to develop confidence
 be relevant and useful to students
 require and facilitate learner self-investment
 expose the learners to language in authentic use
 provide the learners with opportunities to achieve
communicative purpose
 take into account that positive effects of instruction
are usually delayed
Characteristics for good language
teaching materials
Materials should:
 take into account that the learners have different learning
styles
 take into account that learners differ in affective attitudes
 permit a silent period at the beginning of instruction
 maximize learning potential
 not rely too much on controlled practice
 provide opportunities for outcome feedback
 Learners must be ready to acquire the points being taught
 The learners’ attention should be drawn to linguistic
features of the input
Decisions in materials design
Processes of program design and materials
design:
 Developing aims
 Developing objectives
 Developing a syllabus
 Organizing the course into units
 Developing a structure for units
 Sequencing units
 Choosing input and sources
 Selecting exercise types
Choosing input and sources
 Grammar materials
 Listening materials
 Reading materials
 Writing materials
 Speaking materials
** copyright permission
Selecting exercise types (Appendix 1, p.272)
An example of exercises that involve a
nonlinguistic response to the text:
 Ordering a sequence of pictures
 Comparing texts and pictures
 Matching
 Using illustrations
 Completing a document
 Mapping it out
 Using the information in a text
 Jigsaw reading (Grellet, 1981)
Selecting exercise types
An example of exercises that involve a
linguistic response to the text:
 Reorganizing the information: recording
events
 Reorganizing the information: using grids
 Comparing several texts
 Completing a document
 Question types
 Study skills: summarizing
 Study skills: note taking
(Grellet, 1981)
Managing a materials writing
project ( Appendix 3, p. 277)
A team-based writing project involves:
 Selecting the project team
 Planning the number of stages involved
 Identifying reviewers
 Planning the writing schedule
 Piloting the materials
 Design and production
Monitoring the use of
materials
Forms of Monitoring:
 Observation
 Feedback sessions
 Written reports
 Review
 Students’ reviews
Thank you!

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The Role and Design of Instructional Materials

  • 1. The Role and Design of Instructional Materials Instructor: Farouk Imam A.M.Pd.I., M.Pd. Presenter: PIC
  • 2. The Form of Teaching Materials Printed materials ex. books, workbooks, worksheets, readers Nonprint materials ex. cassette, audio materials, videos Both print and nonprint sources ex. self-access materials, materials on the Internet Magazines, newspapers, TV programs
  • 3. The role of materials (Cunningsworth, 1995)  A resource for presentation materials  A source of activities for learner practice and communicative interaction  A reference source for learners on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and so on  A source of stimulation and ideas for classroom activities  A syllabus  A support for less experienced teachers
  • 4. The functions of materials  As a source of language  As a learning support  For motivation and stimulation  For reference (Dudley-Evans & St. John, 1998)
  • 5. Authentic versus created materials Authentic materials: Teaching resources that are not specially prepared for pedagogical purpose Created materials: Text books and other specially developed instructional resources
  • 6. Advantages of authentic materials  have a positive effect on learner motivation  provide authentic cultural information about the target culture  provide exposure to real language  relate more closely to learners’ needs  support a more creative approach to teaching (Phillips & Shettlesworth, 1978; Clarke, 1989; Peacock, 1997)
  • 7. Critics of using authentic materials  Created materials can also be motivating for learners  Authentic materials often contain difficult language  Created materials may be superior to authentic materials because they are generally built around a graded syllabus  Using authentic materials is a burden for teachers
  • 8. Past and current trends in English language textbooks Then  UK/ US publisher dominance  Native speaker expertise  Culturally insensitive  Low risk / competition  Little design  Artificial texts and tasks  Single-volume titles Now  Rise in local publishing  Nonnative speaker competence  Culturally sensitive  High risk / competition  Design rich  Authenticity  Multicomponent/multimedi a
  • 9. Advantages of using commercial textbooks  Provide structure and a syllabus for a program  Help standardize instruction  Maintain quality  Provide a variety of learning resources  Be efficient  Provide effective language models and input  Train teachers  Visually appealing
  • 10. Negative effects of commercial textbooks  May contain inauthentic language  May distort content  May not reflect students’ needs  Can deskill teachers  Be expensive
  • 11. Evaluating textbooks Before evaluating a textbook, information is needed on the following issues:  The role of the textbook in the program ex. Will it be used with small classes or large ones?  The teachers in the program ex. Are teachers free to adapt and supplement the book?  The learners in the program ex. What do learners typically expect in a textbook?
  • 12. Criteria for textbook evaluation They should:  Correspond to learners’ needs. Match the aims and objectives of the language learning program.  Reflect the present or future uses  Take account of students’ needs  Have a clear role as a support for learning (Cunningsworth, 1995)
  • 13. A checklist for textbook evaluation and selection ( Appendix 2) Organized under the following categories (p. 274)  Aims and approaches  Design and organization  Language content  Skills  Topic  Methodology  Teachers’ books  Practical considerations (Cunningsworth, 1995)
  • 14. Questions to ask when selecting ESP materials  Will the materials stimulate and motivate?  To what extend does the material match the stated learning objectives and your learning objectives?  To what extent will the materials support the learning process? (Dudley-Evans & St. John, 1998)
  • 15. Factors involved in textbook evaluation and selection  Program factors  Teacher factors  Learner factors  Content factors  Pedagogical factors
  • 16. Adapting textbooks A good provider of materials will be able to:  Select appropriately from what is available  Be creative with what is available  Modify activities to suit learners’ needs  Supplement by providing extra activities (Dudley-Evans & St. John, 1998)
  • 17. Forms of adaptation  Modifying content  Adding or deleting content  Reorganizing content  Addressing omissions  Modifying tasks  Extending tasks
  • 18. Preparing materials for a program Advantages: ‧Relevance ‧Develop expertise ‧Reputation ‧Flexibility Disadvantages ‧Cost ‧Quality ‧Training
  • 19. The nature of materials development The process of materials development:  Preparation: ex. critical analysis of texts  Representation: ex. examples, demonstrations  Selection: ex. choice from modes of teaching, organizing, managing, and arranging  Adapting and tailoring to student characteristics: ex. consideration of social class, gender, age (Shulman, 1987)
  • 20. Characteristics for good language teaching materials (Tomlinson, 1998) Materials should:  achieve impact  help learners feel at ease  help learners to develop confidence  be relevant and useful to students  require and facilitate learner self-investment  expose the learners to language in authentic use  provide the learners with opportunities to achieve communicative purpose  take into account that positive effects of instruction are usually delayed
  • 21. Characteristics for good language teaching materials Materials should:  take into account that the learners have different learning styles  take into account that learners differ in affective attitudes  permit a silent period at the beginning of instruction  maximize learning potential  not rely too much on controlled practice  provide opportunities for outcome feedback  Learners must be ready to acquire the points being taught  The learners’ attention should be drawn to linguistic features of the input
  • 22. Decisions in materials design Processes of program design and materials design:  Developing aims  Developing objectives  Developing a syllabus  Organizing the course into units  Developing a structure for units  Sequencing units  Choosing input and sources  Selecting exercise types
  • 23. Choosing input and sources  Grammar materials  Listening materials  Reading materials  Writing materials  Speaking materials ** copyright permission
  • 24. Selecting exercise types (Appendix 1, p.272) An example of exercises that involve a nonlinguistic response to the text:  Ordering a sequence of pictures  Comparing texts and pictures  Matching  Using illustrations  Completing a document  Mapping it out  Using the information in a text  Jigsaw reading (Grellet, 1981)
  • 25. Selecting exercise types An example of exercises that involve a linguistic response to the text:  Reorganizing the information: recording events  Reorganizing the information: using grids  Comparing several texts  Completing a document  Question types  Study skills: summarizing  Study skills: note taking (Grellet, 1981)
  • 26. Managing a materials writing project ( Appendix 3, p. 277) A team-based writing project involves:  Selecting the project team  Planning the number of stages involved  Identifying reviewers  Planning the writing schedule  Piloting the materials  Design and production
  • 27. Monitoring the use of materials Forms of Monitoring:  Observation  Feedback sessions  Written reports  Review  Students’ reviews