Viewing current developments in materials development through the eyes of developers, users and researchers from all over the world, this book applies principles to practice. It provides a comprehensive coverage of the main aspects and issues in the field as well as critical overviews of recent developments in materials development, and acts as a stimulus for innovation.
Now revised and updated to take account of developments over the last decade, this 3rd edition features:
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new chapters, covering materials use, blended learning, multimodality, intercultural competence, communicative competence, the practical realisation of theoretical principles in the development of digital materials, the teaching of right to left languages and the commodification of grammar.
- Fully updated chapters with contemporary examples and considering teaching second and foreign languages other than English.
- New pedagogical resources, with the addition of tasks and further readings for each chapter.
- New online resources, 2 new chapters on producing videos on teacher development courses and materials development on teacher training courses and 2 updated chapters on development courses for teachers and simulations in teacher development, alongside a range of additional tasks and further reading suggestions.
Edited by:
Brian Tomlinson
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 189mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781350199682
ISBN 10: 1350199680
Pages: 584
Publication Date: 30 November 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Preface, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Introduction: Are Materials Developing? Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Part I: Evaluation and Adaptation of Materials 1. Materials Evaluation, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) 2. Adapting Courses: A Personal View, Claudia Saraceni (University of Bedfordshire, UK) 3. How Are Materials Actually Used? Claudia Fernandez (University of Illinois Chicago, USA) Comments on Part I, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Part II: Principles and Procedures of Materials Development 4. Using Text-Driven and Other Principled Frameworks for Developing Materials for Language Learning, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) 5. Humanizing the Coursebook, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) 6. Reading Software Is As It Is Because Of What It Has To Do – A Systemic Functional Approach to Developing and Evaluating Digital Materials, Duriya Aziz Singapore Wala (Scholastic, Singapore) 7. The Visual Elements in EFL Coursebooks, David A. Hill and Nicolas Hurst (University of Porto, Portugal) 8. Creative Approaches to Writing Materials, Alan Maley (Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand) 9. Developing Digital Language Learning Materials, Thom Kiddle and Chris Farrell (NILE ELT, UK) 10. Materials for Blended Learning, Pete Sharma (Pete Sharma Associates Ltd, UK) 11. Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL), Nicky Hockly (The Consultants-E, Spain) Comments on Part II, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Part III: Developing Materials for Target Groups 12. Language Teaching Materials for Young and Very Young Learners: Developmental Framework, Irma Ghosn (Lebanese American University, Lebanon) 13. Helping Young Learners to Read in an L2, Shelagh Rixon (University of Warwick, UK) 14. Materials for Adults: ‘I am No Good at Languages!’ – Inspiring and Motivating L2 Adult Learners of Beginner’s Spanish, Rosa-Maria Cives-Enriquez (Chartered Institute of Linguists, UK) 15. Mining the L2 Environment: ESOL Learners and Strategies Outside the Classroom, Naeema Haan (Leeds Beckett University, UK) 16. Materials for Teaching Right to Left Languages Naeema Haan (Leeds Beckett University, UK) Comments on Part III, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Part IV: Developing Specific Types of Materials 17. ‘The structure comes first’: How Coursebooks Commodify Grammar, Scott Thornbury (Freelance Consultant) 18. Materials for Teaching Vocabulary, Paul Nation (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) 19. Materials for Developing Reading Skills, Hitomi Masuhara (University of Liverpool, UK) 20. Materials for Developing Writing Skills, Ken Hyland (University of East Anglia, UK) 21. Developing Materials for Speaking Skills, Dat Bao (Monash University, Australia) 22. Coursebook Listening Activities, David A. Hill and Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) 23. Materials for Developing Competence in Multi-Modal Discourse, Kay O’Halloran (University of Liverpool, UK) 24. Towards Intercultural Competence: Materials for Raising Intercultural Awareness, Freda Mishan (University of Limerick, Ireland) 25. Corpora and Materials: Towards a Working Relationship, Ivor Timmis (Leeds Beckett University, UK) 26. Materials for Developing Communicative Competence, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Comments on Part IV, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Conclusion, Brian Tomlinson (Anaheim University, USA) Index
Brian Tomlinson is Professor of TESOL at Anaheim University, USA and Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Liverpool, UK. He has worked in Japan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, the UK, Vanuatu and Zambia, and is Founder and President of the Materials Development Association (MATSDA).
Reviews for Developing Materials for Language Teaching
Because of its stress on practical applications of theory and research . . . [this book] will be of great value to materials writers, publishers, and teachers interested in designing their own materials. A welcome contribution to the field. - LinguistList [of second edition] Offers new insights into a wealth of topics, issues and perspectives that represent the current state of materials development thereby increasing teachers' awareness of changes in practice. - RELC Journal [of second edition]
