Creativity and Innovations in ELT Materials Development (Paperback)

Dat Bao

ISBN 10: 1788923103 / ISBN 13: 9781788923101

Published by Multilingual Matters, 2019

About this Item

Paperback. This book brings together renowned scholars and new voices to challenge current practices in ELT materials design in order to work towards optimal learning conditions. It proposes ideas and principles to improve second language task design through novel resources such as drama, poetry, literature and online resources; and it maps out a number of unusual connections between theory and practice in the field of ELT materials development. The first section of the book discusses how innovative task-writing ideas can stretch materials beyond the current quality to make them more original and inspiring; the second part examines how different arts and technologies can drive innovation in coursebooks; the third section describes how teachers and learners can participate in materials writing and negotiate ways to personalize learning. This book challenges current practices in ELT materials design in order to transform coursebook quality. It proposes ways to improve task design through resources such as drama, poetry, literature and online resources; and it maps out a number of unusual connections between theory and practice in the field of ELT materials development. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creativity and Innovations in ELT Materials Development (Paperback)
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788923103
• ISBN 13: 9781788923101
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book brings together renowned scholars and new voices to challenge current practices in ELT materials design in order to work towards optimal learning conditions. It proposes ideas and principles to improve second language task design through novel resources such as drama, poetry, literature and online resources; and it maps out a number of unusual connections between theory and practice in the field of ELT materials development. The first section of the book discusses how innovative task-writing ideas can stretch materials beyond the current quality to make them more original and inspiring; the second part examines how different arts and technologies can drive innovation in coursebooks; the third section describes how teachers and learners can participate in materials writing and negotiate ways to personalize learning.

About the Author

Dat Bao works at Monash University, Australia. He is the editor of the Journal for Silence Studies in Education. Engaging in silence studies, creative pedagogy, and curriculum design, Dat has produced over 100 academic publications.