{"product_id":"the-complete-guide-to-the-theory-and-practice-of-materials-development-for-language-learning-isbn-9781119054771","title":"The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimely, authoritative, and global in scope, this text represents the ideal resource for all those studying and working in the field of language learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cform\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Materials Development So Far 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Issues in Materials Development 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Materials Evaluation 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Materials Adaptation 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Development of Materials 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Process of Publishing Coursebooks 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Developing Digital Materials 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Developing Materials for the Acquisition of Language 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Developing Materials for the Development of Skills 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Developing Materials for Young Learners 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Developing Materials for Teenagers and Adults 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Developing Materials for Different Levels, Users, and Purposes 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Visuals, Layout, and Design 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Writing Instructions for Language-Learning Activities 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Materials Development Research 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources Useful for Materials Developers 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/form\u003e \"This thought-provoking and resourceful book will be of great help for teachers, publishers, and researchers interested in materials development. In addition to informing the reader about historical tradition, providing the results of the latest empirical findings, and summarizing the existing trends in materials development, the authors voice their own beliefs coming from their many years of personal and professional experience.\" - \u003cb\u003eLINGUIST LIST\u003c\/b\u003e, June 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Everyone in this profession needs a copy of this book at hand to consult in their everyday working lives, be they teachers, teacher trainers, directors of study or publishers. The language in the book is accessible and the book will prove useful for those new to materials development as well as those who have been developing and adapting materials for years but who perhaps have not thought about it concisely as a distinct activity.\" - \u003ci\u003eNaeema B. Han\u003c\/i\u003e, Leeds Beckett University, UK, \u003cb\u003eFolio 18\/2\u003c\/b\u003e September 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“All in all, the book is informative and inspiring, and it is worthy of a thorough study by practitioners and esearchers who are interested in materials development, L1 and L2 acquisition, language teaching, curriculum design, language testing and teacher education.” – \u003cb\u003eSystem\u003c\/b\u003e, Volume 87 (December 2019) Article 102160\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Tomlinson, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e is TESOL Professor at Anaheim University, California, a Chair Professor at Shanghai International Studies University and a Visiting Professor at the University of Liverpool. He is the Founder and President of MATSDA, an association dedicated to the  bringing together of researchers, writers, publishers, and teachers to facilitate the development of effective language learning materials. He has over one hundred publications, including \u003ci\u003eSLA Theory and Materials Development for Language Learning\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eDeveloping Materials for Language Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eApplied Linguistics and Materials Development\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eMaterials Development in Language Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), and \u003ci\u003eResearch for Materials Development in Language Learning\u003c\/i\u003e (2010, with Hitomi Masuhara).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHitomi Masuhara, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer at the University of Liverpool and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is a founding member and Secretary of MATSDA, and has authored many books, book chapters, and articles. She has worked in Japan, Oman, Singapore and the UK, has been involved in numerous international projects, and has given plenary presentations and workshops in more than 30 countries. Her recent publications include \u003ci\u003eMaterials and Methods in ELT: A Teacher's Guide, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (2013, with  Jo McDonough and Christopher Shaw) and \u003ci\u003ePractice and Theory for Materials Development  in Second Language Learning\u003c\/i\u003e (2017, with Freda Mishan and Brian Tomlinson).      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimely, authoritative, and global in scope, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for all those studying and working in the field of language learning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990192963813,"sku":"NP9781119054771","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119054771.jpg?v=1761786863","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-complete-guide-to-the-theory-and-practice-of-materials-development-for-language-learning-isbn-9781119054771","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}