International Perspectives on Materials in ELT (International Perspectives on English Language Teaching)

This book brings together different perspectives on ELT materials from a range of international contexts and a variety of educational settings. All the chapters are underpinned by sound theoretical principles while addressing practical concerns and debates in materials design and use. Current interest in ELT materials is driven by local concerns in an era where globalization, global English, technological advances and concomitant critical factors are having a significant impact on educational policy, curriculum provision, language pedagogy and materials use. Despite changing methodologies and technological developments, materials remain at the heart of language teaching. This book brings together different perspectives on ELT materials from a range of international contexts and a variety of educational settings. All the chapters are underpinned by sound theoretical principles while addressing practical concerns and debates in materials design and use. The focus throughout is on how the local experience of the individual authors, who are practitioners and educators as well as researchers, is relevant to a global audience of TESOL professionals Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Materials in ELT: Current Issues....Pages 1-15 Front Matter....Pages 17-17 The ELT Textbook....Pages 19-36 Global vs. Local: Does It Matter?....Pages 37-52 Adapting Materials to Meet the Literacy Needs of Young Bahraini Learners....Pages 53-68 Cultural Representations in Algerian English Textbooks....Pages 69-86 Front Matter....Pages 87-87 Coping with New Teaching Approaches and Materials: An East-European EFL Teacher’s Interpretation of Communicative Teaching Activities....Pages 89-103 Materials Adaptation in Ghana: Teachers’ Attitudes and Practices....Pages 104-120 Multilevel Materials for Multilevel Learners....Pages 121-140 Designing Effective, Culturally, and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy....Pages 141-156 Front Matter....Pages 157-157 English Language Learning through Mobile Phones....Pages 159-177 Using Interactive Fiction for Digital Game-based Language Learning....Pages 178-197 Using Web 2.0 Tools in CLIL....Pages 198-215 Front Matter....Pages 217-217 The Story Reading Project: Integrating Materials Development with Language Learning and Teaching for NNES Teachers in Training....Pages 219-236 Teaching Pre-service EFL Teachers to Analyse and Adapt Published Materials: An Experience from Brazil....Pages 237-252 Factors Influencing Japanese Teachers’ Adoption of Communication-oriented Textbooks....Pages 253-269 Materials in ELT: Looking Ahead....Pages 270-279 Back Matter....Pages 280-292 "Current interest in ELT materials is driven by local concerns in an era where globalization, global English, technological advances and concomitant critical factors are having a significant impact on educational policy, curriculum provision, language pedagogy and materials use. Despite changing methodologies and technological developments, materials remain at the heart of language teaching. This book brings together different perspectives on ELT materials from a range of international contexts and a variety of educational settings. All the chapters are underpinned by sound theoretical principles while addressing practical concerns and debates in materials design and use. The focus throughout is on how the local experience of the individual authors, who are practitioners and educators as well as researchers, is relevant to a global audience of TESOL professionals"-- Provided by publisher