Module in Language Learning Materials Development
Module in Language Learning Materials Development
ENGLISH
PRODUCTION OF
OF
INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS IN
ENGLISH
• The course covers the principles,
philosophy, and techniques of
instructional materials production;
then will be focused on the practices
and real-world application of practical
strategies thereby benefit
student achievement to improve school
quality. The importance of
understanding the theories underneath
will also be emphasized.
• This course works toward a
transformational learning experience
that provides theoretical underpinnings
formativepractice and summative
application with heavy amount of
research and reflection to develop a
student’s portfolio and provide
feedback within professional context.
Production of
of Instructional
Materials in English
• What is materials
development?
Field of study
UNDERTAKING
What are materials?
•Should materials
cater for learner
expectations or try
to change them?
ISSUE
•There is an increase in
attempts to gain the
POSITIVE TRENDS
•There is
considerate increase in
the number of
ministries and
institutions which
have decided to
NEGATIVE TRENDS
• There is an assumption
that learners have
most
attention short
spans,
cope with verycan short
reading and writingonlytexts
and will only engage in
activities for a short time.
NEGATIVE TRENDS
• There seems to be
an
assumption that learners do
not and
would not gain from
intellectually
demanding
activities while engage
NEGATIVE TRENDS
• There is a neglect of
coursebook
literature in despite its
potential
s, as source
a
stimulating and engaging
of
texts and despite that many
claims of methodologies for
the potential value and
appeal of literature
NEGATIVE TRENDS
• There is a
predominan continuing
ce
activiti and of
es whic analytical
woul catea
activiti h
for neglect
d r of
es
learners with othe
preferredlearning
styles. r
• There is an ‘absence
controversial of issues
still to
stimulate thought, to provide
opportunities for exchanges of
views and to make topic
content meaningful’ and
there is a resultant
trivialization of content.
•There is a tendency
to
underestima learner
te s
and
linguistically intellectua
emotionally.
, lly
• Despite the increase in
publications
reflecting the use
of international Englishas
predominant
a lingua
franca most course books still
focus on English as used
buy native speakers and
prepare the learners for
interaction with them
What is the future of
materials
development?
.....the hope is that
•A decrease in
customer satisfaction and
an increase in local
materials development
projects will help some
of the following to
develop:
• Even greater personalization
and localization of materials;
• Greater flexibility of materials
and creativity in their use;
• More respect for the
learners’ intelligence,
experience, and
communicative competence;
• More effectively engaging
content;
•A greater emphasis on
multicultural perspective and
awareness;
•
• More attempts made to
learner thethe
engage learnin
in language as g
experience
process
intelligent an d,
and interesting
individual;
• More to use
attempts approaches
multidimensional to
language
Instructional
Materials
• Instructional Materials
in its simplest term
are those materials
that help the
teachers to teach
with ease and the
• Instructional materials
are print and non-print
items that are designed
to impart information
to the learner in the
teaching/learning process.
Instructional Materials
P - Prepare yourself
P - Prepare your student
P - Present the material
F - Follow up
Prepare yourself
They should:
• Correspond to learners’ needs.
• Match the aims and objectives of the
language learning program.
• Reflect the present or future uses
• Take account of students’ needs
• Have a clear role as a support for learning
Journals
Credibility
Newspapers have been around for
years, and because of that consumers view
them as credible sources for information,
compared to online media where people
publish practically anything, sources aren't
always well-documented, and scams are
frequent.
Advantages
Easy to transport.
Has a memory. You can prepare lots of
things in advance and refer to them when
you want to.
Help the speaker proceed through the
material Convey information
Provide the audience with something to
look at in addition to the speaker
Advantages
A specimen is a portion/quantity
of material for use in testing,
examination, or study.
Specime
n
Models
• real-world/authentic
• three dimensional
• sometimes inexpensive and readily
available
• experience may be tactile/auditory as
well as visual
Disadvantages
• Cheap
• Easily found
• Transportable (some)
• Can be prepared in advance
• Noiseless
• No power dependence
• Can be used in broad daylight
• Can be used at your pace, allows
notetaking
• Student can be called to write on it
• Mistakes can be corrected instantly
Disadvantages
- Edgar Dale
Guidelines for
Designing Audiovisuals
•Use simplified drawings
•Visual should be made to scale
•Use colours and dramatic pictures with
humour
•Information given should match the pace of
learning
•Use titles and questions liberally
•Make selective use of audio effects
•Text on computer screen should be legible
from a distance of a two meters
•Use bold face type letters
To employ the audiovisual
aids,user should be aware
of :
• Relatively expensive.
• Bulky.
• Bulbs blow at inconvenient times.
• Tends to gather dirt and dust.
• Requires a minimum projection distance
onto a screen or else blurring occurs.
• Not appropriate in areas without
electricity or irregular electricity.
How to Use Overhead
Projector
CLARITY
Everything displayed on an overhead
transparency should be instantly recognized
by the target group.
Label all elements of your charts and
graphs. Use color or shading.
It emphasize and clarify key elements.
Be sure to title every transparency.
Guidelines in Preparing
Transparencies
SIMPLICITY
Try to limit each original to one
point or comparison.
Use a maximum of six or seven words
per line. No more than six lines should be
included in a single transparency.
Use a horizontal format whenever
possible so that the projected image will
fit the shape of most standard screens.
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