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The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning (Paperback)
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The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning (Paperback)
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The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials
Development for Language Learning provides undergraduate and
graduate-level students in applied linguistics and TESOL,
researchers, materials developers, and teachers with everything
they need to know about the latest theory and practice of language
learning materials development for all media. The past two decades
have seen historic change in the field of language learning
materials development. The four main drivers of that change include
a shift in emphasis from materials for language teaching to
language learning; evidenced-based development; the huge increase
in digital delivery technologies; and the wedding of materials
developed for the learning of English with those for other second
or foreign languages. Based on an exhaustive review of the world
literature on the subject, as well as their decades of experience
as materials developers and researchers, the authors address these
issues to offer comprehensive coverage of all aspects of
contemporary language learning materials development. Combining a
highly accessible style and presentation with academic rigor, this
book has many pedagogical features including numerous think
questions and tasks, as well as a list of valuable resources freely
available to materials developers, in order to stimulate readers
and provoke debate in the field. Unparalleled in scope and depth of
coverage, The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of
Materials Development for Language Learning: * Combines a
highly-accessible style and presentation with academic rigor,
making it an ideal guide for newcomers to the field as well as
experts * Offers objective information, critical reviews of the
literature, and extremely well-informed opinions and
recommendations * Delves into the issues which continue to provoke
debate in the field, worldwide * Considers questions of materials
evaluation, adaptation, and development * Provides numerous think
questions and tasks to stimulate readers and foster innovation, and
a list of valuable resources freely available to materials
developers Timely, authoritative, and global in scope, The Complete
Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for
Language Learning is an indispensable resource for all those
studying and working in the field of language learning.
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