Research for materials development in language learning : evidence for best practice / edited by Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910823055203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; New York, : Continuum, 2010
• ISBN: 1-4411-4365-3; 1-4742-1194-1; 1-282-91251-8; 9786612912511; 1-4411-2862-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (447 p.)
• Disciplina: 400
• Soggetti: Language and languages - Study and teaching - Evaluation; Teaching - Aids and devices - Evaluation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Research on the effects of extensive reading -- pt. 2. Research on the effects of in-house materials for university students -- pt. 3. Research on the effects of locally developed materials for language learners -- pt. 4. Research on the effectiveness of materials -- pt. 5. Applications of the research results; Introduction \ Preface Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara \ 1. Published Research on Materials Development in Language Teaching Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara \ Part I: Research on the Effects of Extensive Reading \ 2. 5-year Outcomes from Children's Literature-based Programs vs. Programs Using a Skills-Based ESL Course. The Matthew and Peter Effects at work? Irma-Kaarina Ghosn \ 3. A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of a Graded Reader Scheme for Young Learners in Hong Kong Wendy Arnold \ 4. A Debate on the Desired Effects of Output Activities for Extensive Reading Ben Fenton-Smith \ Comments on Part I Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara \ Part II: Research on the Effects of In-House Materials for University Students \ 5. The Effects of Different Types of Materials on the Intercultural Competence of Tunisian University Students Jonathan Mason \ 6. The ; Effects of Language Materials on the Development of Intercultural Competence Carlos Rico Troncoso \ 7. Developing and Trialling Authentic Materials for Business English Students at a Tunisian University Soufiane Trabelsi \ 8. Can a 48 hour Refresher Course Help 1st year English for Science and Technology Reading Students? A Case Study of English CIU at Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuela Rubena St Louis \ 9. Evaluating -- the Impact of In-House Materials on Language Learning Saleh Al-Busaidi and Kate Tindle \ Comments on Part II Hitomi Masuhara and Brian Tomlinson \ Part III: Research on the Effects of Locally Developed Materials for Language Learners \ 10. Process Drama Materials in the Korean EFL Secondary School: A Case Study of Korean Middle School Classrooms Hae Park \ 11. ESOL for Employability Training Materials in the UK: Contexts and Effects Naeema Hann \ 12. Learning Materials for L2 Songwriters Brian Cullen \ 13. The Development and Trialing of Materials for Second Language Instruction: A Case Study Simon Pryor \ 14. Composing Materials as a Non-Expert Liliana Gotheim \ 15. Four Teachers Looking for a Lesson: Developing Materials with Lesson Study Christopher Stillwell, Brian McMillan, Hamish Gillies and Tara Waller \ Comments on Part III Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara \ Part IV: Research on the Evaluation of Materials \ 16. Mutual Benefits of Feedback on Materials through Collaborative Materials Evaluation Christopher Stillwell, Andrew Kidd, Kamsin Alexander, Tara McIlroy, Jennie Roloff and Paul Stone \ 17. Cultures of Learning in Three Language Coursebooks in China: 'Read with Your Heart'. 'Listen and Check' and 'Fill in the Blank and Use the Language' Jiangqiong Qu and Tan Bee Tin \ 18. Words as They Appear in Malaysian Secondary School English Language Textbooks: Some Implications for Pedagogy Jayakaran Mukundan \ 19. Textbooks and Literacy Development in a Multilingual School in Ghana Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa \ 20. The Effectiveness of Form-Focused English Teaching Materials Tim Ashwell \ 21. A Review of Textbook Evaluation Checklists Across Four Decades (1970-2007) Jayakaran Mukundan and Touran Ahour \ 22. Withstanding Washback: Thinking Outside the Box in Materials Development Freda Mishan \ 23. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Learning to Teach English as an Introduction to ELT Peter Watkins \ 24. An Initial Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Set of Published Materials for Medical English Marie McCullagh \ Comments on Part IV Hitomi Masuhara and Brian Tomlinson Part V: Applications of the Research Results \ 25. Applications of the Research Results for Second Language Acquisition Theory and Research Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara \ 26. Applications of the Research Results for Materials Development Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara \ Bibliography \ Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Recently there has been a dramatic increase in the attention given to materials development as an academic discipline. More universities are including modules on materials development on their MA in applied linguistics courses and more students are studying materials development in their PhD research. Yet to date there has been no publication focusing on reporting and discussing the results of research in materials development. This fills that gap, reporting on the results of recent research projects in materials development and discussing their implications for the learning and teaching of la