Course Design: Developing Programs and Materials for Language Learning (Cambridge Language Teaching Library)

208 pages. DelaminatingRecognizing that teachers are often involved in planning and developing cours es as part of their responsibilities, the authors have set out to describe the f actors which must be considered in constructing courses and materials. They cove r: the fact-finding stage, establishing realistic goals, surveying existing prog rammes, realizing goals through instructional plans, selecting the shape of the syllabus, and considerations involved in constructing communicative curricula an d syllabuses. All of these aspects are considered against current theories of la nguage learning. Examples of different types of materials are discussed, and the process of creating materials is described as the link between the syllabus and the audience. It ends with a survey of the practical issues involved in organiz ing writing projects. It is intended for teachers (and teachers in training) who may be involved in course planning and materials development either on a larger scale, or simply within their own institution.…