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Teaching Materials in EIL by Matsuda (2012) - Coggle Diagram
Teaching Materials in EIL
by Matsuda (2012)
Literature review
6 components: a language curriculum, needs analysis, goals and objectives, testing, teaching, program evaluation (Brown, 1995)
a tangible element in the process of curriculum design (Dubin & Olstain, 1986)
Audio-visual materials as a high prestige source of input by foreign language students (Bardovi-Harlig, 1996)
the study of Japanese EFL textbooks - the representation of nationalism (Hino, 1988)
the varying needs for textbooks in EFL and EIL contexts
teaching materials: books, workbooks, teachers' resource books, realia, audio-visuals (Brown, 1995)
English as a heterogenetic language with multiple norms and diverse systems (Canagarajah, 2006)
localized English norms (Kachru, 1986)
formal and pragmatic variations of the language across situations (Friedrich & Matsuda, 2010, 2011)
the analysis of seven 7th-grade textbooks used in Japan from 1997-2002 - dominance of the Inner circle countries defined by Kachru (1995) (Matsuda, 2002)
language as a dynamic system embedded in a social context (Berns, 1990; Halliday, 1978)
less than 10% of textbooks have features of the Outer and Expanding Circles (Crystal, 1997; Graddal, 1997)
Criteria for evaluating teaching materials
Which variety of English is the material based on? Is it the variety my students should learn?
Does it provide adequate exposure to other varieties of English and raise enough awareness about the linguistic diversity of English?
Does it represent a variety of speakers?
Whose cultures are represented?
Is it appropriate for local contexts?
Steps for supplementing materials
Q1. What are the needs of learners?
Q2. Does the teaching material in question meet the needs of the learners adequately?
Q3. How can the identified gaps be filled?
Possible sources for supplemental materials
other textbooks and pre-packaged materials
audio-visuals: CD, DVD, and Audio and Movie clips available on the Internet
media: newspapers and news scripts
official websites: countries and cities, international organizations, etc.
personal websites, blogs, and social networking sites (SNS)