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Preparation of Language Materials

This document discusses the principles and procedures of developing language teaching materials. It defines materials as anything used to aid teaching and learning, including published materials adapted by teachers. Material development involves selection, adaptation, and creation of materials based on teachers' goals and students' needs. The document emphasizes that teachers should develop materials that capture students' present and future needs to make learning meaningful. It also outlines different types of language learning, including explicit learning of declarative and procedural knowledge.

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Preparation of Language Materials

This document discusses the principles and procedures of developing language teaching materials. It defines materials as anything used to aid teaching and learning, including published materials adapted by teachers. Material development involves selection, adaptation, and creation of materials based on teachers' goals and students' needs. The document emphasizes that teachers should develop materials that capture students' present and future needs to make learning meaningful. It also outlines different types of language learning, including explicit learning of declarative and procedural knowledge.

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PREPARATION OF

LANGUAGE
MATERIALS
PREPARATION OF
LANGUAGE
MATERIALS
What are Materials?

 Anything used by teachers or learners to aid in the


teaching and learning process (Tomlinson, 1998).
 Anything that provides a systematic overview of the
procedures and exercises to be used in the classroom
(Brown, 1995).

 Any systematic explanation of the procedures and exercises to be


used in classroom instruction; the key to generating effective
materials is to ensure that they are defined and organized well enough
so that teachers may utilize them without confusion and with the least
amount of preparation time (Brown, 2007)
What is Material Development?
 Material development is basically dealing with selection,
adaptation, and creation of teaching materials (Nunan, 1991).
In practice, it focused on evaluation, adaptation of published
materials and creation (development of teaching materials by
teacher in line with the existing syllabus).

 Material’s development is both a field of study and a practical


undertaking. As a field it studies the principles and procedures
of the design, implementation and evaluation of language
teaching materials (Tomlinson 2001).
What are Materials?

 It refers to anything done by materials developers or teachers to facilitate the


learning of the language (teaching) a conscious process which consists of the
committing to memory of information relevant to what is being learned
(learning) anything which is done by writers, teachers or learners to
provide sources of language input and to exploit those sources in ways which
maximize the likelihood of intake the supplying of information about
and/or experience of the language in ways designed to promote language learning.

 As a field - it studies principles and procedures of the


design, implementation and evaluation of language
teaching material.
Who should develop the materials?

 In developing materials, it is based on teacher’s beliefs, understanding and


experience. It also depends on teacher’s goal and objectives; the way teacher
conceptualizes the content of the course; the way teacher organizes and sequence the
course and teacher’s understanding of student’s needs. Material developed by teacher
must be feasible and appropriate within the context. Students can also collaborate
with the teacher in choosing and developing material.

 A good material may become the tipping point which decide the result of a learning.
In order to better facilitate students' learning teacher often have to develop
their own material that will suit the students' needs. A good teaching material will be
able not only to facilitate students' learning process, but also provide enjoyment for
the students. To be able to produce a good material, the teacher should always start
from the students
Who should develop the materials?

 The material should be able to capture students' need and, both


present and future needs. Because material that directly
correspondent with said needs will automatically be useful and
meaningful for the students. With appropriate material the
students will be prompted to learn well because they realize that
they are learning not for the sake of exams or grades, but more
for the mastery of skills that they need in the first place.
Principles and Procedures of
Materials Development

Language Learning

 Learning is normally considered to be a conscious process which consists of the


committing to memory of information relevant to what is being learned.

 Spelling rules, conventions of greetings and vocabulary items can be


useful to the language learner.

 Language learning consists of subconscious development of


generalizations about how the language is used and of both conscious and
subconscious development of skills and strategies which apply these
generalizations to acts of communication
Principles and Procedures of
Materials Development

Language Learning

 Explicit: The learners are aware if when and what they


are learning.
 Implicit: Learners are not aware of when and what they
are learning.
 Declarative Knowledge: Knowledge about the language
system.
 Procedural Knowledge: Knowledge of how the language
is used.
Principles and Procedures of
Materials Development

Language Learning

Explicit learning of both declarative and procedural knowledge is


of value in helping learners to pay attention to salient features of
language input and helping them to participate in planned
discourse.
(e.g., giving presentation, writing stories, etc.)

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