1) This course outline provides information on a 3 credit course called Materials Development and Adaptation offered through the Department of English at a university. 2) The course aims to evaluate current English language teaching materials used in schools, teach criteria for materials evaluation, and discuss techniques for developing and adapting materials. 3) Assessment includes assignments evaluating and developing original teaching materials, tests, and a portfolio compiling all coursework materials.

1. Department: English
Faculty of Education and Social Sciences
CED 2213 MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT AND ADAPTATION
Course Outline Semester May 2014 3/13/34
Study period: Year / Semester
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Credit Value 3 credits (3 + 0) : 3 hours lecture
Pre-requisites Nil.
Co-requisite units Nil
Significance Core subject
Method of Delivery
Course Co-ordinator Murni Salina binti Saharudin
Contact details Email, salina@unisel.edu.my
Administrative contact Pn. Zila Tel. 03-3280 5126, Location BJ
Website for Unit Materials www.facebook.com/matdevunisel
Student Consultation Tuesday, 9.00am – 12.00pm
LEARNING INFORMATION
Aim
This course aims to:
survey and evaluate current ELT materials used in schools in Malaysia;
expose students to the criteria for materials and course book evaluation;
discuss materials development and organization as well as techniques of adaptation;
survey the availability of supplementary reading materials for adolescents.
Course Learning Outcomes
Successful students in this course can:
appraise trends, methods, and criteria in materials and coursebook selection in TESL;
apply criteria in material selection in choosing materials and coursebook suitable to the needs of particular group of students, and
adapt and develop materials for use in ELT.
Essential texts
Cunningsworth, A. (2005). Choosing Your Coursebook. Oxford: Macmillan Heinemann.
McDonough, J. & Shaw, C. (2008). Materials and Methods in ELT. Blackwell Publishing.
Chitravelu et.al., (2005). ELT Methodology: Principles & Practice. Oxford Fajar.
Tomlinson (2008). Materials Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press.
Lecture √
Tutorial √
Problem Based Learning √
Project √

2. COURSE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Lecture
Begin Date
Lecture/Seminar Tutorial/Other Assessment
1. Introduction to the course outline
Coursework / assignments
Classroom tasks
Materials need to be prepared
Lecture
Discussion
2. The role of instructional materials and textbooks
Amount of reliance on the Course book
Advantages & Disadvantages
Lecture
Discussion
Task 1 : Assigning
Assignment 1 : Textbook
Evaluation
3. The need for materials evaluation
The textbook ‘problem’
The importance of textbook evaluation
Lecture
4. Evaluating materials and textbooks used in schools in
Malaysia Types of Materials Evaluation
Evaluating for Potential and Evaluating for Suitability
Lecture
5. Process of choosing a course book
Approaches to evaluation
Methods of Evaluation
Lecture
Discussion
6. Assignment 1 : Evaluating KBSR Textbook Presentation Task 2 :
Assignment 1 : Textbook
Evaluation Presentation
7. Developing a list of criteria for textbook and material
evaluation
Test 1 (15%)
Mid Sem Break
8. Types of Evaluation
Criteria to evaluate textbook and other materials
Guidelines/Principles underlying evaluation criteria
Lecture
Discussion
Task 3 :
Assigning Assignment 2
9. Materials Adaptation
What does it mean?
Why do we have to adapt?
Lecture Task 4 :
Adapt & Develop materials
for reading & writing
10. When to adapt
What to adapt
How to adapt
Lecture
Discussion
Task 5 :
Adapt & Develop materials
for listening & speaking
11. Supplementing and replacing material
Selecting and adapting materials for teaching grammar,
vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Lecture
Discussion
Task 6 :
Adapt & Develop materials
for grammar & vocabulary
12. Adapting outdated coursebooks Tutorial Task 7 :
Progress work of
Assignment 2 : Developing
own materials
13. Developing own materials Test 2 (15%)
14. Project Presentation Assignment 2
Exam Weeks

3. ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
Assessment summary
Assignment 1 15%
Assignment 2 15%
Test 1 10%
Test 2 10%
Portfolio 10%
Final 40%
Detailed information on each assessment task
ASSIGNMENT 1 (15% - Group work)
Evaluating KBSR Textbook (Presentation)
Choose any KBSR textbook.
Evaluate the whole book by using Appendix A from an article entitled, Developing An English Language Textbook Evaluation Checklist.
Your report should contain the introduction, analysis/comments, conclusion, reference and attachment.
The Cover Page should include:
University’s Logo, Name of the university, followed by the faculty.
Subject Code and Name.
Title
Lecturer’s Name, followed by student’s name, matric no.
Month/Year
A brief oral presentation is required for this assignment.
ASSIGNMENT 2 (15% - Group work)
Developing Instructional Materials
Select ONE section/activity from the textbook (in assignment 1);
Adapt the activity to suit the level of your students (rural/urban, low/intermediate/high) and focus on one skill (grammar, vocabulary, writing,
reading, listening, speaking)
Design/create an instructional material to compliment it (posters/charts/CD/etc.)
Write a lesson plan that utilizes the material created.
Demonstrate how the activity is carried out (length: 5 – 10 mins)
The lesson plan needs to be submitted with the sketch of the materials.
The Cover Page should include:
University’s Logo, Name of the university, followed by the faculty.
Subject Code and Name.
Title
Lecturer’s Name, followed by student’s name, matric no.
Month/Year
INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIO (10% - Individual)
Materials Compilation File
Prepare an individual file.
Compile all the worksheets/materials done in class.
By the end of the semester, each student will have to submit the file with ‘the contents’ page indicating each activity in the file.
The Cover Page should include:
University’s Logo, Name of the university, followed by the faculty.
Subject Code and Name.
Title
Lecturer’s Name, followed by student’s name, matric no.
Month/Year