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Current Trends and Issues in Materials Development

The document discusses current trends and issues in materials development for English language teaching. Positively, materials now focus on contextual vocabulary, online learning, learner expression, and emotional engagement. Negatively, some materials still emphasize strict grammar and neglect discussion of controversial issues. Emerging issues include balancing standardization with learner needs and whether materials should be authentic or learning-focused.

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Current Trends and Issues in Materials Development

The document discusses current trends and issues in materials development for English language teaching. Positively, materials now focus on contextual vocabulary, online learning, learner expression, and emotional engagement. Negatively, some materials still emphasize strict grammar and neglect discussion of controversial issues. Emerging issues include balancing standardization with learner needs and whether materials should be authentic or learning-focused.

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Current Trends and Issues in

Materials Development
Instructor: Mrs. Merilou Laluna Pareja-Lopez, LPT
Point out the positive and
negative trends in materials
development
Objectives: Explain various issues on
materials development
introduction
The current pandemic has led to changes in
English language teaching materials, with a
focus on online and blended learning,
contextual vocabulary and expressions,
emotional engagement, and learner expression
without worrying about grammar mistakes.

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The current pandemic has caused
a significant shift in the
educational landscape, leading to
changes in the delivery of
instruction such as online and
blended learning.

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Positive trends:
Materials should require learners to invest and discover
vocabulary and expressions in context, stimulating their
skills and allowing them to work as learners.

More materials are using corpus data to teach practical


language use in both written and spoken forms, which is
especially important now as we rely on online platforms
for communication.

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Positive trends:
Material developers are now creating English
language materials with provocative content that
encourages learners to react and express themselves
without worrying about grammar mistakes.

Materials for language learning should include topics


that allow learners to express their thoughts on
current issues, personalize the learning process, and
adapt to online or blended instruction.

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Positive trends:

There is a growing focus on emotional


engagement in materials development, as well
as an increasing reliance on the internet as a
source of knowledge and learning.

The current trend in language learning materials


is to encourage learners to speak and express
themselves, moving away from strict
grammar rules.

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Positive trends:
There is a current trend in materials development
towards encouraging learners to speak and express
themselves freely, using descriptive grammar instead
of being confined by strict rules.

There is a positive trend of ministries and institutions


creating their own localized English language
materials, using context and examples from their own
culture, to better teach and engage learners.

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Negative trends:
1. More pronounced of central grammar in
language curriculum
2. Greater prominence in the teaching of
speaking and listening
3. Learners have short attention span
4. Learners do not gain if they are engaged
in intellectually demanding activity
5. Neglect in the use of literature

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Negative trends:
6. Predominance of analytical activities
7. Absence of controversial issues
8. We underestimate our learners
9. Focus on English as used by native
speakers

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What are the various emerging issues in
materials development?
1. How will the wants of learners, teachers and administrators
concern for standardization and conformity?
2. Should text be authentic?
3. Do learners need coursebooks?
4. Do leaners need published materials at all?
5. Should materials be learning focused on acquisition focused?
6. Should materials be censored?
7. Should materials be driven by theory or by practice?

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What are the various emerging issues in
materials development?
8. Should materials be driven by syllabus’ needs,
learners’ needs, or market needs?
9. Should materials cater the learner’s expectations or
should by to change them?
10. Should materials aim for language development
only?
11. Should materials contribute to teachers’
development and language learning?

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thank you
See you next meeting

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