MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT

By: Yesvita Tamba

Role and Design of Materials

Roles for materials Presentation of language models, as in PPP

(presentation, practice, production) A source of activities for learner practice and

communicative interaction Reference source, e.g., for grammar rules,

vocabularies, pronunciation A syllabus – what to teach and when Support for less experienced Ts

Kinds of materialsAuthentic materials

Created/artificial materials

Authentic Materials

“texts, photographs, … that were not specifically designed for pedagogical purposes. authentic language reflect real-world

Created Materials specifically developed for teaching

purposes

Authentic (+) provide realistic practice for Ss closely to the learner’s need offer models of real language link classroom to the outside world authentic cultural information

about the target culture

Authentic (-) too difficult, little comprehensible input (may be

beyond the learner’s ability) Ss may feel frustrated, lose

confidence

Created Materials (+) More comprehensible Tailored to specific level of Ss Tailored to specific pedagogic purposes,

e.g., to highlight past perfect tense

Created Materials (-) the language used may be artificial comprehension may actually fall, as

clues are removed in simplification Ss feel unrealistically confident