The Routledge Handbook of Materials Development for Language Teaching (Paperback)

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Acknowledgements

List of Contributors

Introduction and overview

1. The discipline of materials development

2. Language learning materials in the digital era

3. Theory and practice in materials development

4. Why do we need coursebooks?

5. Authenticity in language teaching materials

6. Selecting language for materials writing 

7. From global English to Global Englishes: questioning approaches to ELT materials

8. Culture and materials development

9. Representation in coursebooks: a critical perspective

10. Materials development: what can you research, how and why?

11. Using research to inform materials development

12. Writing corpus-informed materials

13. Materials for teaching grammar

14. Materials for teaching vocabulary

15. Materials for developing speaking skills

16. Materials for developing reading skills

17. Materials for developing writing skills

18. The analysis and evaluation of language teaching materials

19. Approaches to materials adaptation

20. Developing a primary coursebook series for Turkey

21. Versioning coursebooks

22. Writing EAP materials

23. Writing materials for ESOL

24. Materials for English Medium Education

25. Writing materials for Spanish teenagers

26. Writing materials for an English-speaking environment

27. Developing blended learning materials

28. Materials for mobile learning

29. Learner contributions to materials in language teaching

30. How do writers write?

31. The editor’s role in developing materials

32. Making the materials writing leap: scaffolding the journey from teacher to teacher-writer

33. Materials as a tool for professional development: a perspective from publishing

34. Training materials writers