Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | BENGÜ AKSU ATAÇ (benguaksuatac@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Define the theories and principles in material development in language teaching, illustrate the views and debates on using course books, adapt, develop and evaluate the materials according to the learning needs and teaching environments. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Define the theories and principles in material development. |
PO-9 Define and apply the approaches and methods in foreign language teaching. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Identify and interpret the importance and necessity of material use in language teaching. |
PO-2 Prepare daily lesson plans according to curriculum and design of instructional technologies and materials. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Distinguish the materials used for different learning needs and in different teaching environments, and adapt them accordingly. |
PO-2 Prepare daily lesson plans according to curriculum and design of instructional technologies and materials. PO-13 Develop materials that can be used in English language teaching, adapt and evaluate ready-made materials. |
Examination Term Paper |
| LO-4 | Use the educational technology effectively. |
PO-17 Use technological devices and explain how to control these devices with computer. PO-18 Apply information and communication technologies with a computer software that is needed on the level of the field in the classroom. |
Performance Project Term Paper |
| LO-5 | adapt materials in terms of context. |
PO-13 Develop materials that can be used in English language teaching, adapt and evaluate ready-made materials. |
Examination |
| LO-6 | design materials in terms of context. |
PO-13 Develop materials that can be used in English language teaching, adapt and evaluate ready-made materials. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Theory and principles of ELT materials design (e.g.: selecting, adapting, developing and evaluating materials) and the basic arguments for and against the use of coursebooks in the classroom; the relation between methodology, ideology and the coursebook writer; format for the selection of language materials: suitability regarding the format, the students’ proficiency level, learnability, ease of use, cultural content, availability of communicative interaction and language use, and the use of corpus-based authentic materials set in a real-world context which allows learners to interact with each other or the teacher in meaningful ways; adapting or developing materials for language teaching: adapting coursebook materials to particular learning needs and teaching contexts, designing teaching materials and supplementing materials parallel to the methodology, to the level and needs of the students and to present school environment; evaluation of materials and text books used in EFL classroom settings, language material and textbook evaluation criteria and ways to relate materials design to current ELT methodology. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Importance of materials in foreign language teaching programs | Lecture, discussion |
| 2 | Types of materials (audio ,visual, audio-visual, created, authentic ,etc.) | Lecture, discussion |
| 3 | Different approaches on using course books | Lecture, discussion |
| 4 | Effective use of educational technology | Lecture, presentation |
| 5 | Adopting and adapting language teaching materials | Lecture, presentation |
| 6 | Developing language teaching materials | Lecture, presentation |
| 7 | Course book evaluation | Lecture, presentation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Sample materials used and presented by students | Presentation, team-work |
| 10 | Sample materials adapted and presented by students | Presentation, team-work |
| 11 | Sample materials adapted and presented by students | Presentation, team-work |
| 12 | Sample materials developed and presented by students | Presentation, team-work |
| 13 | Evaluation of the materials developed by students | Discussion |
| 14 | Materials file for MNE English teaching curriculum designed and created by students | Presentation, discussion |
| 15 | Revision of all topics | Discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Tomlinson, B. (2011). Materials Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press . | |
| 2 | McGrath, I. (2002). Materials Evaluation and Design for Language Teaching. Edinburgh University Press. | |
| 3 | Developing Materials for Language Teaching (2013) Second Edition, Edited by Brian Tomlinson | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 1 | 60 | |
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | ||
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| c) Performance Project | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 170 | ||