Materials Development
Presenters: CYRIL C. YNCIERTO
JINGKY S. BALOCATING
DIANA RAMOS
01 Materials and Materials
Development
Outline
02 Roles of Instructional
Materials
03 Trends and Issues in Materials
Development
04 Principles in Materials
Development
Materials and Materials
Development
Instructional
Materials
Definition
• Especially designed classroom tools
which contain instructions to learners
and teachers, and which specify
each increment of learning
Instructional
Materials
Definition
• Serve as the basis for much of the
language input learners receive and
the language practice that occurs in
the classroom
Instructional
Materials
Definition
• An important element within the
curriculum and often the most
tangible and visible aspect of it
Instructional
Materials
Definition
• Provide a detailed specification of
content, even in the absence of the
syllabus
Instructional
Materials
Definition
• Define the goals of the syllabus, and
the roles of the teachers and the
learners within the instructional
process
Materials
Development
Definition
• Studies the principles and
procedures of the design,
implementation and evaluation of
language teaching materials
Materials
Development
Definition
• Involves production, evaluation, and
adaptation of language teaching
materials
Roles of Instructional
Materials
Roles of Instructional Materials
Resource for Source of stimulation
presentation materials and ideas for classroom
activities
Source of activities for
learner practice and Syllabus
communicative interaction
Reference for learners
Support for less
on different language
experienced teachers
topics
Trends and Issues in
Materials Development
Trends and Issues in Materials Development
Teachers would put
together a book
from their Publishers
commission books
successful
classroom
VS from professional
materials and writers.
submit it to a
publisher.
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Trends and Issues in Materials Development
Published materials
Published materials
are driven by the
were driven by the
writers’ experience, VS publisher’s
perceptions of what
imagination and
they can
intuitions.
successfully sell.
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Trends and Issues in Materials Development
Uncertain global
Market-led
market Authenticity gets
Artificial texts
and tasks
VS more focused
English for
English for its
specific purpose
own sake
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Trends and Issues in Materials Development
Little design
Design rich
Single-volume
Multicomponent/
titles
Culture and VS multimedia
International or
methodology of
local culture
origin
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Trends and Issues in Materials Development
Rise in local
UK/US publisher
publishing
dominance Specific
Sell what is
published VS fragmental
markets
Author- and
Indigenous
academic-
learning
centered
situation
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Basic Principles of
Materials Development
Basic Principles of Materials Development
Materials should achieve impact.
Materials should help learners feel at
ease.
Materials should help learners
develop confidence.
Materials should require and facilitate
learner-investment.
Basic Principles of Materials Development
What is being taught should be perceived
by learners as useful and relevant.
Learners must be ready to acquire
the points being taught.
Materials should expose the learners
to language in authentic use.
The learners’ attention should be drawn
to linguistic features of the input.
Basic Principles of Materials Development
Materials should provide the learners with
opportunities to use the target language.
Materials should take into account that
the positive effects of instruction are
usually delayed.
Materials should take into account
that learners differ in learning styles.
Materials should take into account that
learners differ in affective attitudes.
Basic Principles of Materials Development
Materials should permit a silent period
at the beginning of the instruction.
Materials should involve intellectual,
aesthetic, and emotional activities.
Materials should not rely too much on
controlled practice.
Materials should provide
opportunities for outcome feedback.
Thank you!
