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MATERIALS IN LANGUAGE LEARNING (MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT (:star: PRINCIPLES:…
MATERIALS IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
MATERIAL
“... anything that can be used to facilitate the learning of a language"
coursebooks
videos
graded readers
flash cards
games
websites
mobile phone
interactions
MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT
"... practical undertaking involving the production, evaluation, adaptation and exploitation of materials intended."
:star: PRINCIPLES:
achieve impact :check:
-through-
a) novelty
(e.g. unusual topics, illustrations and activities)
b) variety
(e.g. breaking up the monotony of a unit routine with an unexpected activity)
c) attractive presentation
(e.g. use of attractive colours; lots of white space; use of photographs)
d) appealing content
(e.g. topics of interest to the target learners)
help learners to feel at ease :check:
help learners to develop confidence :check:
be perceived by learners as relevant and useful :check:
require and facilitate learner self-investment :check:
learners' acquisition :check:
expose the learners to language in authentic use :check:
provide the learners with opportunities to use the target language :check:
learners' attention should be drawn to linguistic features :check:
take into account that the positive effects of instruction are usually
delayed :check:
take into account that learners differ in learning styles :check:
visual
auditory
kinaesthetic
studial
experiential
global
dependent
independent
take into account that learners differ in affective attitudes :check:
permit a silent period at the beginning of instruction :check:
maximise learning potential by encouraging intellectual, aesthetic and emotional involvement :check:
not rely too much on controlled practice :check:
provide opportunities for outcome feedback :check: