Posted: September 16th, 2017

An analysis of teaching materials

An analysis of teaching materials

An analysis of teaching materials
An analysis of an ESL coursebook (at Intermediate or Advanced Level, Student’s Book only!) to find out what presumed/underlying theories in second language learning and curriculum development are being followed by the course writer(s).
This report should include the following:
• an overview of how the materials are organised (e.g. through themes, grammar, structure, skill, function, lexis);
• justification of why the materials are organised that way, which may include:
o what general L2 learning theories are evident (e.g. behaviourist, constructivist …);
o which aspects of language performance are emphasised (e.g. linguistic, sociolinguistic, strategic or pragmatic competence), etc.