Course Title

MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT

Course Code

MATD430438

Credit

3

Program Level

Program

Instruction Language

Applicable for TESOL Program

Requirement in TESOL Program

Semester in TESOL Program

7

Overview

This course is an additional support to improve pre-service teachers’ employment of materials in their teaching practice. The course centralizes on the role of materials within the English language training curriculum and how to deal with them. It primarily looks at the evaluation, adaptation, and development of materials for teaching and learning purposes. Specific pieces of materials and their usages in particular settings are analyzed and discussed. Learners’ experience from the teaching practicum periods is synthesized for critical reflections. The course fosters learners’ capability of using materials to facilitate their students’ learning quality and motivation.

Objectives

Goals

 Goal description

G1

Understand the concepts of material development and their relationship with teaching approaches and principles

G2

Identify and classify the roles of materials in particular teaching and learning contexts

Evaluate sections of some popular materials currently used in the local context for necessary adaptation and further development

G3

Group work and communication skills

G4

Adapt and design materials for particular learning activities in specific settings.

Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

Description

 

G1

Understand the concepts of material development and their relationship with teaching approaches and principles

 

G2

Identify and classify the roles of materials in particular teaching and learning contexts

 

G3

Evaluate sections of some popular materials currently used in the local context for necessary adaptation and further development

Work in groups efficiently

 
 

G4

Adapt and design materials for particular learning activities in specific settings.

 

Materials

McDonough, J., Shaw, C., & Masuhara, H. (2013). Materials and methods in ELT: A teacher's guide (3rd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell.
Tomlinson, B. (2014). Developing materials for language teaching (2nd ed.). London: Bloomsbury.
Tomlinson, B. (Ed.). (2008). English language learning materials: A critical review. London: Continuum International Publishing Group.

Assessment

On-going assessment:

Assessment forms

Percentage (%)

2 Quizzes

10

Material evaluation & adaptation

20

Material development

20

Final exam:

Assessment forms

Percentage (%)

Final exam

50