Introduction to Materials Development Quiz and Flashcards

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Introduction to Materials Development

Materials development is a practical undertaking that involves producing, evaluating, adapting, and exploiting materials to facilitate language acquisition and development.
It is also a field of academic study that investigates the principles and procedures of designing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and analyzing learning materials.
Ideally, materials development practitioners and researchers interact and inform each other through conferences, publications, and shared endeavors.

Development of Instructional Materials

Materials development is both a field of study and a practical undertaking.
As a field, it studies the principles and procedures of designing, implementing, and evaluating language teaching materials.
As an undertaking, it involves producing, evaluating, and adapting language teaching materials for classrooms or for sale/distribution.

Definition of Materials

Materials include anything that can facilitate language learning, such as linguistic, visual, auditory, or kinesthetic materials.
Materials can be presented in various formats, including print, live performance, display, cassette, CD-ROM, DVD, or the internet.
Materials can be instructional, experiential, elicitative, or exploratory in nature.

Principles of IM Development

Instructional materials are essential for teaching and facilitating meaningful language learning experiences.
Having varied instructional materials ensures holistic learning.
Anyone can design and develop learning materials for classroom use.
Good instructional materials require significant time, money, and effort.

Classifications of IMs

By purpose: instructional and authentic materials
By format: paper-based, AV, and electronic materials
By creator: commercial and teacher-made materials

Authenticity and Purposiveness

Authenticity and purposiveness are essential elements of instructional materials for language learning.
Teachers' experiences in language teaching and their understanding of their students' knowledge, skills, and behavior are key factors in designing and developing materials.

Ideas about Material Development

Materials development involves selecting, adapting, and creating teaching materials. (Nunan, 1991)
Materials development refers to providing sources of language input to maximize the likelihood of intake. (Tomlinson, 1998)
Materials can serve as a stimulus for communicative interaction and provide information about the target language. (McGrath, 2013)

Description

Explore the fundamental concepts and processes of materials development in language learning, covering production, evaluation, adaptation, and exploitation of materials. Delve into the principles and procedures of designing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and analyzing learning materials.