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Foreign Language Materials Development

Objectives

- Developing principles and procedures for materials development in ELT
- Analyzing and assessing materials critically from a variety of contexts in the perspective of ELT;
- Relating materials to an awareness of contemporary issues in English-speaking societies within a globalized world.

General characterization

Code

02108461

Credits

5.0

Responsible teacher

Carolyn Elizabeth Leslie

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 140

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

N/A

Bibliography

  • Azarnoosh, M. et al. (2016) Issues in Materials Development. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
  • Bao, D. (2018). Creativity and Innovations in ELT Materials Development: Looking Beyond the Current Design. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
  • Matos, Ana (2019). A literary (anti)canon for an intercultural world. In G. Ekşi, L. Guerra, D. Werbińska and Y. Bayyurt (eds) Research Trends in English Language Teacher Education and English Language Teaching. Évora: University of Évora, pp. 467-480.
  • Tomlinson, B. (2018). The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning. Wiley

Teaching method

The seminar will combine theory input and discussion with practical analysis of different types of texts (written, spoken, and visual), different genres and from different contexts. Text discussion, oral presentation and discussion, reflection, debating and group interaction will be the strategies more frequently used.
Classes will favour interaction and students’ active participation both individually and in a group.

Evaluation method

Continuous assessment - Students are required to carry out theoretical and practical assignments throughout the semester (70%), Regular and pertinent contribution during classes will be subject to assessment(30%)

Subject matter

- Principles and procedures of materials development for teaching and language learning
- A constructivist perspective in materials development
- Creativity and the promotion of autonomy through materials in EFL
- A space for literary texts
- The role of mobile technology