Developing Materials for Language Teaching

Description

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: - 8 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.

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).

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] Developing Materials for Language Teaching (3rd Ed.) is a completely updated reference resource and course book for materials designers and language teachers at all levels of professional development. Its strength is in its comprehensiveness, not only of content and key issues but also in geographic and education context coverage. -- Greta Gorsuch, Texas Tech University, USA This valuable resource brings together well-established and new voices in the field of materials development to create a varied and up-to-date collection of chapters. Tomlinson's volumes are known for their challenging and hard-hitting examination of the status quo, and this book does not disappoint. New chapters offer much-needed insights into under-researched areas such as the use of materials, right to left scripted languages and the commodification of grammar, and 'old' chapters have been updated with fresh insights. An essential for anyone researching, studying or practising materials development. -- Heather Buchanan, University of York, UK