ALC8036 : Materials Design and Evaluation in TESOL (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Müge Satar
- Owning School: Education, Communication & Language Sci
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
Students will discuss issues and principles of materials design and the relationship between materials, culture and ideology. Students will evaluate the role of authentic materials in TESOL and collect or create paper-based as well as audio-visual authentic materials. Students will increase their knowledge of task-based language teaching and apply their knowledge by designing and developing materials in line with task-based language teaching principles. Students will evaluate coursebooks for TESOL and consider reasons and ways of adapting and supplementing them. Students will design, develop and evaluate materials for language skills development as well as grammar and vocabulary. Students will consider the implications of data driven learning in TESOL and develop materials using corpus and concordance tools such as BYU-BNC and SketchEngine.
Outline Of Syllabus
Developing an understanding of issues and principles of materials design in TESOL such as the role of culture, ideology and authentic materials in language learning and teaching.
Understanding how task-based language teaching principles can be used in designing TESOL materials.
Evaluating, adapting and supplementing TESOL coursebooks.
Designing and creating language teaching tasks for all language skills as well as grammar and vocabulary.
Considering the role of data driven learning in language development and creating materials using corpus and concordance tools.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 3:00 | 30:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 2 | 3:00 | 6:00 | Tutorial |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 124:00 | 124:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide introduction to and discussion of:
- issues and principles of materials design in TESOL
- implications of task-based language teaching in TESOL materials
- criteria for evaluation of TESOL materials
- issues on materials design for reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, and grammar and vocabulary
- data driven learning
Practicals provide practice in:
- coursebook evaluation
- designing and creating authentic materials
- designing and developing materials for a coursebook unit
- using corpus and concordance tools for material design
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design/Creative proj | 1 | A | 40 | Materials for a task-based unit of work - 2000 words. |
| Essay | 1 | A | 40 | Reflect on materials produced (a) descrip of audience & aims & (b) discuss of relevant materials design issues & principles 2000word |
| Design/Creative proj | 1 | M | 20 | This assessment includes 4 tasks that the students need to complete during the semester. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Design or creative project functions as an assessment of students’ ability to design and create TESOL materials for a task-based unit of work including tasks and activities for language skills, grammar and vocabulary.
Essay provides assessment of students’ ability to discuss design issues and principles including the use of authentic materials, the relationship between materials and culture, principles of task-based language teaching and issues in developing materials for different language skills. It is an opportunity for students to provide a rationale for and evaluate the materials they have created as part of the creative project.
Reading Lists
Timetable
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