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by Freda Mishan (Author), Ivor Timmis (Author)
Teaching English as a Second or Other Language (TESOL) is a multifaceted academic discipline requiring training in linguistics, language acquisition, language pedagogy, methodology, materials development, testing and research, curriculum and syllabus design, programme administration and cross-cultural communication. This series of advanced textbooks in TESOL comprises individual volumes addressing an identifiable subfield within TESOL in more depth than would be covered in an introductory textbook to the area as a whole. Each volume is designed for use alongside taught module-length topics on TESOL degrees. As a whole, the series provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject.
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EDINBURGH TEXTBOOKS IN TESOL Series Editors: Joan Cutting and Fiona Farr This series of advanced textbooks in TESOL comprises individual volumes addressing an identifiable subfield within TESOL in more depth than would be found in an introductory textbook to the area as a whole. Each volume is designed for use alongside module-length topics on TESOL programmes and emphasises intercultural awareness and the practical applications of theory. How do you develop materials for language teaching? How do you evaluate them effectively? How do you produce materials? Offering a practical introduction to the fundamental principles of materials development in TESOL, this textbook introduces you to a wide range of theoretical and practical issues in materials development to enable you to make informed and principled choices in the selection, evaluation, adaptation and production of materials. Advocating a principled approach to the creation of materials, it combines an awareness of relevant language learning and teaching theory with a critical attitude to existing published materials. It also encourages critical reflection by demonstrating how choices need to be informed by an awareness of culture, context and purpose. The book's stimulating approach, with thought-provoking, interactive tasks, online resources, and added perspectives from international research, makes Materials Development for TESOL an ideal textbook for language teacher programmes around the world, equipping TESOL student teachers and practicing teachers with the frameworks, resources and practical skills necessary to carry out effective evaluations and to develop principled materials in practice. Online resources are available on the book's webpage: www.euppublishing.com/page/TESOL/AdditionalResources/MishanTimmis Freda Mishan is course director of the PhD TESOL at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Ivor Timmis is Reader in English Language Teaching at Leeds Beckett University. Cover image: (c) Peter Booth/iStockphoto. Cover design: www.hayesdesign.co.uk [EUP logo] www.euppublishing.com
Author Biography
Freda Mishan is Lecturer in TESOL at the University of Limerick
Ivor Timmis is Reader in ELT at Leeds Beckett University
