Adaptation of instructional materials

1. Adaptation of
Instructional
Materials
ELT 3

2. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the
students should be able to:
a. discuss instructional materials adaptation;
and
b. demonstrate knowledge in formulating
instructional materials and/or activities

3. Education in the 21st
century is highlighted
by the judicious use of
technology in teaching
and learning.
Introduction

4. Relevance in education is
actualized when activities
cater to the learning needs
of students—where
majority of whom are
technology savvy.
Introduction

5. Adaptation of
Instructional Materials
• denotes the process of
modification of the original
composition of the material
to suit to the context of the
intended learners

6. —Stanford History Education
Adaptation is modifying primary
source documents so that all
students can read and analyze
them in their classrooms.

7. Learning materials, in
order to be meaningful,
offer both the
opportunities and
challenges for the
students to
communicate in various
contexts.
Adaptation of IMs

8. Adapting appropriate
instructional
materials for
language learning
takes a rigorous
process.
Adaptation of IMs

9. This entails ample
knowledge of the
students, the
materials to be
utilized, the teaching
methods and the
evaluation
measures.
Adaptation of IMs

10. —McDonough
and Shaw, 2003
"Effective adaptation is a matter of achieving
congruence, among several related variables like
the teaching materials, methodologies, students,
course objectives, the target language and its
content as well as the teacher's own personality
and teaching style.”

11. —Madsen and
Bowen as cited in
McGrath, 2002
"Adaptation is one or more of a number of
techniques: supplementing, editing, expanding,
personalizing, simplifying, modernizing, localizing,
or modifying cultural/situational content.”

12. To adapt an
instructional
material is a
scholarly
endeavor.
In adapting instructional
materials, you need to consider
vital considerations before
coming up with the decision to
adapt the materials.

13. Adapting
Instructional
Materials
Guide in

14. • a lot of authors
contribute similar and
differing ideas on that
adaptation of
instructional materials
• read their credentials and
give preference to those
acclaimed experts
Choose a renowned
and credible author.
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Guide in
Adapting
IMs

15. • once a permission
from the author is
secured, you have the
authority to adapt or
use his/her material
Ask permission from the author
of the chosen instructional
material or simply acknowledge
him/her in the adapted material.
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Guide in
Adapting
IMs

16. • examine the
suitability/alignment of
the material to the
desired purpose and to
the group of students,
then feel free to make
modifications
Modify certain ideas to suit
to your purpose and context.
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Guide in
Adapting
IMs

17. • make sure that the
adapted material is
reviewed by content
experts; they have ample
knowledge about the
validity and reliability of
its content
Validate the material by
experts of the field.
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Guide in
Adapting
IMs

18. • when you adapt a
material, consider your
preparation and
readiness to utilize the
material for a learning
engagement
Validate the material by
experts of the field.
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Guide in
Adapting
IMs

19. Thank you!
Any questions or
clarifications?

20. References
Abao, E., Alda, R. C., & Bacus, R. C. (2021). Language learning
materials development. Lorimar Publishing, Inc.