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Adapting materials
The document discusses adapting instructional materials. It defines adaptation as modifying materials to suit intended learners. There are several reasons for adapting materials, such as achieving congruence between variables like teaching style and student needs, and making materials more meaningful. Principles of adaptation include increasing relevance, personalizing to learning styles, and localizing content. Guidelines for adapting include choosing credible authors, modifying ideas as needed, and validating adapted materials with experts. The document also provides tips for adapting textbooks and supplementary materials like modifying content, tasks, and expanding materials.
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- 1. Presented: Mary HoneyT. Quilab ADAPTING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
- 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS DEFINITIONS OFMATERIALS ADAPTATION 01 REASONS FOR ADAPTING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 02 PRINCIPLES FOR ADAPTING MATERIALS 03
- 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS 04 05 06 POINTS TOREMEMBER IN ADAPTING MATERIALS GUIDELINES IN ADAPTING MATERIALS ADAPTING TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS
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- 5. The process of modificationof the original composition of the material to suit the content of the intended learners Modifying primary source documents so that all students can read and analyze them in their classrooms The application of some strategies to make the learning materials more effective and flexible DEFINITIONS OF MATERIALS ADAPTATION
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- 7. To achieve congruence,among several related variables like the teaching materials, methodologies, students, course objectives, the target language, subject matter, and the teacher’s own personality and teaching style REASONS FOR ADAPTING MATERIALS SALUT BONJOUR
- 8. To make learningmaterials more meaningful and offer opportunities and challenges for the students to communicate in various contexts REASONS FOR ADAPTING MATERIALS SALUT BONJOUR
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- 10. Increasing the relevance ofcontent in relation to learners’ needs and interests Personalizing Addressing the learning styles of the individual and the members of the class working together Individualizing Considering the international geography of English language teaching Localizing PRINCIPLES FOR ADAPTING MATERIALS
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- 12. A kind ofmatching process where techniques are selected according to the aspect of the material that needs alteration Content can be adapted using a range of techniques, or a single content technique can be applied to different content areas. POINTS TO REMEMBER IN ADAPTING MATERIALS
- 13. Adaptation can haveboth quantitative and qualitative effects. Techniques can be used individually or in combination with others. POINTS TO REMEMBER IN ADAPTING MATERIALS
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- 15. Choose a renownedand credible author. Acknowledge or ask permission from the author of the chosen instructional material. Modify certain ideas to suit to your purpose and context. Validate the material by experts of the field. GUIDELINES IN ADAPTING MATERIALS
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- 17. A good teachermust… • select appropriately from what is available • be creative with what is available • modify activities to suit learners’ needs • supplement by providing extra activities ADAPTING TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS HOLA
- 18. ADAPTING TEXTBOOKS ANDSUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS To adapt commercial textbooks… • modify content re-write re-structure • modify tasks add or delete content reorganize content address omissions extend tasks GUTEN TAG
- 19. ADAPTING TEXTBOOKS ANDSUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS To adapt commercial textbooks… • expand subtract abridge GUTEN TAG
- 20. Appropriating language materialsfor the “marginalized” sector of the society INCLUSIVITY ADAPTING TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS
- 21. • Language determines thoughtand behavior patterns of people. • Language reflects values of society. Why?
- 22. • Instructional materials havelasting influences in propagating negative ideas. • Instructional materials have a way of perpetuating stereotypes. Why?
- 23. Devoid of stereotypes Repletewith alternative roles Non-sexist language Multiculturalism and diversity CHARACTERISTICS OF INCLUSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
- 24. Contextualized and authentic Inclusive extra-textual components Experiencesare represented and voiced CHARACTERISTICS OF INCLUSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
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