The document discusses developing materials for language courses. It defines developing materials as the process teachers use to create lessons and units to meet course goals and objectives. Teachers must consider factors like course goals, their teaching philosophy, and how students learn when developing materials. Well-designed activities should engage students, build skills and confidence, integrate different skills, and use authentic texts when possible. The document provides examples of materials developed by teachers for courses on topics like family, writing, and relationships. It emphasizes that developing effective materials depends on understanding teachers' beliefs and students' needs in the specific context.
Outline
Definition ofDeveloping Material
Role of Teacher
Factors in Developing Material
Consideration in Designing Activities
Teachers’ voice : Cyndy, Chris, Denise, Irish
Conclusion
References
3.
Definition of DevelopingMaterial
Developing material is the planning
process by which a teacher creates units
and lessons within those unit to carry out
the goals and objectives of the course
(Graves, 2000).
Material itself is something which is used
in teaching such as textbook, text,
pictures, worksheet, video, and activity.
Factors in DevelopingMaterial
The goals of the course
The teachers’ view of how
students learn and what should
the teacher and students role in
the classroom.
6.
Consideration in DesigningActivities
Activities should draw on
what students know and
be relevant to them
Activities should focus on
students’ outside of class
needs
Activities should build
students’ confidence
Activities should allow
students to problem
solve
Activities should help
students develop specific
skills and strategies
Activities should help
students develop specific
language and skill
7.
Continue….
Activities should
integrate thefour
skills
Activities should
enable students to
understand how a
text is constructed
Activities should
enable students to
understand cultural
context and cultural
differences
Activities should
enable students to
develop social
awareness
Activities should be
authentic as
possible
Activities should
vary the roles and
grouping
Activities should be
of various types and
purposes
Activities should use
authethic texts or
realia when possible
Activities should
employ a variety of
materials.
8.
Cyndy Thatcher-Fettig’s Unit
•Telephone
technology
Topic
• high
intermediate-
low advance
Level
• Speaking and
listening course in
intensive English
program.
Description
9.
Chris Conley’s Course
Topic
•Writing
Invitation
Level
• low
intermediate
-
intermediate
Description
• Inviting
someone
from
business
community
to present
information
10.
Chris’s Conceptualization
1. Sequenceof the cycle: one theme or issue is
presented at a time and it goes through the cycle as
far as the students deem it necessary or beneficial
for their life or English class.
2. Action: Study language and issues in the class;
transform study to action in the classroom and in
the real world.
3. The course-begin with more teacher-centered
involvement and production of ideas and materials;
then move toward a more student-centered
production (independence learning).
11.
Sequencing
Step Ais simpler, step B is more complex.
Step A is more controlled, step B is more open-
ended, requires more initiative.
Step A provides knowledge or skills required to do
step B.
Step A uses receptive skills, step B uses productive
skills.
Step A uses productive skills to activate knowledge,
step B use receptive skills to consolidate knowledge.
12.
Recycling
Ways to recycleinclude:
• Recycling something using a different skill.
• Recycling something in a different context.
• Recycling something using a different learning
technique.
13.
Denise Maksail-Fine’s Materials
•Family life
Topic
• American
High School
Level
• communicative
and less
grammar-based
course
Description
14.
Irish Broudy’s Theme-BasedCourse
• Relationship
Topic
• Adults:
University
Students
Level
• Integrating four
skills in one
theme
Description
15.
Irish Broudy’s Theme-BasedCourse
Her aim in developing the unit were to integrate the
four skills, use the internet as a resource, and
incorporate video.
She uses a theme and develops different types of
material, along with activities for each.
She integrates the cultural, linguistic, and
communicative elements into each activities.
She provides a rich and engaging variety of activities
that would relate to the different stages of the
language acquisition process and connect with a
wide variety of learning styles.
16.
Conclusion
In developingmaterials, It is based on teachers’
beliefs, understanding, and experience. It also
depends on teachers’ goal and objectives, the way
teacher conceptualize the content of the course, the
way teacher organize and sequence the course and
teachers’ understanding of students’ needs.
Material developed by teacher must be feasible and
appropriate within the context. Students can also
collaborate with the teacher in choosing and
developing material.
17.
Reference
Graves, K.(2000). Designing Language Course: A
Guide for Teachers. Canada: Heinle & Heinle.
19.
Our Materials
Goal: To improve students’ vocabulary mastery
by implementing fun learning activities in
second grade of junior high school
students.
Topic : Meeting I : Family Members
Meeting II: Parent’s Job
Meeting III: Family Holiday
Topical Syllabus