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Put it in Print: Material Writing as a Means of Teacher Development -…

- - - - 1. Purpose: Is the purpose clearly defined? 2. Type: Does the exercise type effectively accomplish the purpose? 3. Content: Is the ratio of language given / student task economic? Are the instructions to students clear? 4. Interest: Is it interesting? 5. Authenticity: Is it a meaningful task? Is it challenging? 6. Difficulty: Does it contain difficulties?
    - - Anderson & Ambruster offer three suggestions to ensure that materials will be understood by students: a) Too much information should not be given. Only sufficient information to deliver the desired message. b) Difficult vocabulary should only be included if it is necessary in the future. c) Figures of speech should only be used if they are well known to students.
        
        Chadwick suggests that material is an interactive medium which provides information, then stimulates and facilitates the successful processing of the information.
    - - Organization of materials is very important for class, 2. There should be cognitive links pointing both forward and back, occasional breaks where students can review what they have been studying. 3. Information should be broken down into small pieces with descriptive headings (signposts). 4, Examples, illustrations, and flowcharts also facilitate the acquisition of material. 5. According to Chadwick, organization of materials reflect the natural learning processes of students.
        
        The first thing is to get the students interested in the lesson. 7. Then the objectives of the lesson should be clearly detailed. 8. Attention should be focused on the most important parts of the material. 9. Examples should be presented and students should be given the opportunity to put what has been presented into practice. 10. Self-evaluation and positive reinforcement are the final steps.
    - - It facilitates learning. 2. Headings and graphics should be consistent with the actual content and structure of the material. 3. It should flow logically from one point to the next. 4. Unity is enhanced by the consistency in format and style throughout the material.
    - - It encourages interactive learning. 2. Students are encouraged to process information for themselves. 3. Students should be equipped with strategies to identify and solve the problems.