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Principles of Effective Materials Selection

This document outlines 5 principles of effective materials selection for language learning: 1) Materials should encourage learners to apply skills beyond the classroom. 2) Materials should provide personal rather than mechanical practice. 3) Materials should address the need for student-centeredness. 4) Materials should be relevant to student needs and contexts. 5) Materials should maximize learning by encouraging intellectual, aesthetic, and emotional involvement through both left- and right-brain activity.

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Principles of Effective Materials Selection

This document outlines 5 principles of effective materials selection for language learning: 1) Materials should encourage learners to apply skills beyond the classroom. 2) Materials should provide personal rather than mechanical practice. 3) Materials should address the need for student-centeredness. 4) Materials should be relevant to student needs and contexts. 5) Materials should maximize learning by encouraging intellectual, aesthetic, and emotional involvement through both left- and right-brain activity.

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Principles of Effective

Materials Selection
ELT 206
Principles of Effective Materials Selection

Principle
A basic truth or theory.

 An idea that forms the basis of


something.
Principles of Effective Materials Selection

 1. Materials should
encourage learners to apply
their developing skills to the
world beyond the classroom.
(Nunan, 1988)
Principles of Effective Materials Selection

 2. Materials should provide


personal rather than
mechanical practice. (Bell &
Gower, 1998)
Principles of Effective Materials Selection

 3. Materials should address


the need for student
centeredness.
(Tomlinson,2011)
Principles of Effective Materials Selection

 4. Materials should be
relevant to student needs and
contexts.
(Hutchinson&Waters, 1987)
Principles of Effective Materials Selection

 5. Materials should
maximise learning potential
by encouraging intellectual,
aesthetic and emotional
involvements which
stimulates both right- and
left-brain activity.
Principles of Effective Materials Selection
 References :
 Bell,J. & Gower, R. (1998) Writing Course Materials for the World: A Great Compromise.
In: Tomlinson, B. (ed). Materials Development in Language Teaching Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press. Pp 116-129. (Taken from pgs.107-8)
 Hall In: Hidalgo, A.C., Hall, D., et. Al. (eds). Getting Started: Materials Writers on Materials
Writing.
Singapore: SEAMEO Regional Language Centre. Pp 172-86.
 Hutchinson, T. & Waters, A. (1987) English for Specific Purposes: A Learning-centred
Approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
 Nunan, D. (1988) Principles for Designing Language Teaching Materials. Guidelines 10
pp.1-24.
 Editors, Tomlinson, B. and Masuhara, H. (2010) Research for Materials Development in
Language Learning: Evidence for Best Practice. Edited by B. Tomlinson and H. Masuhara.
London: Continuum International Pub. Group.
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