In Language learning with digital video, Ben Goldstein and Paul Driver provide a number of ways video can be used in the classroom. There are many reasons for using video in the classroom, which are similar to the reasons forRead more…
Images
In Images, Jamie Keddie (2009) lists a number of reasons why pictures can be a useful resource in the classroom: Combining words with images may help learners remember the language connected to the images. Images can also act as a stimulus for language and conversely,Read more…
Omitting, adding, changing
In Brian Tomlinson’s Materials Development in Language Teaching, Malay (2011) explains that because coursebooks have to appeal to the largest possible number of students, teachers will need to adapt them for a specific learning context and to suit the needsRead more…
A framework for materials creation
In Tomlinson’s Materials development in language teaching, Jolly and Bolitho (2011) provide teachers with a framework for writing materials. There are seven steps: Step 1: Identification of a need or problem: This could be discovered by carrying out a needsRead more…