| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Education | |||||
| Course Code | ELT 312 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Materials Adaptation and Development in ELT | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Materials Adaptation and Development in ELT | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Exercise,Flipped Classroom,Guided Personal Study,Lecture,Project,Seminar | |||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | |||||
| Semester | Spring | |||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 150 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites |
ELT 208 - Teaching Language Skills I: Listening and Speaking ELT 210 - Teaching Language Skills II: Reading and Writing |
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| Expected Prior Knowledge | ELT208, ELT210 | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To develop an understanding about the underlying principles of materials in language teaching and to learn ways of selecting, evaluating, adapting and developing materials for specific teaching and learning contexts. | |||||
| Course Description | This course aims to enable students to acquire theoretical framework and necessary skills for evaluating teaching materials, coursebooks and adapting and/or developing materials for diverse teaching and learning contexts. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the advantages, disadvantages and potential problems regarding materials development, adaptation, and evaluation. | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders öğrencilerin öğretim materyallerini, ders kitaplarını değerlendirmek ve materyalleri çeşitli öğretme ve öğrenme bağlamlarına uyarlamak ve/veya geliştirmek için gerekli teorik bilgileri ve becerileri kazanmalarını sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Öğrenciler materyal geliştirme, uyarlama ve değerlendirme ile ilgili avantajlar, dezavantajlar ve potansiyel problemler hakkında derinlemesine bir anlayış geliştireceklerdir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) display knowledge of a range of different teaching materials. 2) understand contextual affordances and constraints that influence selection and use of materials. 3) define the processes of selecting, evaluating, and adapting materials. 4) prepare an integrated unit of work including four language skills, vocabulary and grammar. 5) design teaching and learning materials for different age groups and specific purposes. 6) adapt materials to suit the needs and requirements for specific contexts. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||||||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | ||||||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | ||||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | DERYA ALTINMAKAS , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | DERYA ALTINMAKAS |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. ECE SARIGÜL |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction & Orientation to the course and syllabus. The Framework of Materials and Methods: Setting the scene (McDonough, Shaw & Masuhara, 2013) |
| 2) | Materials Evaluation and Selection (Tomlinson, 2014) Evaluating ELT Materials (McDonough, Shaw & Masuhara, 2013) |
| 3) | Evaluating ELT Materials (McDonough, Shaw & Masuhara, 2013) Culture in ELT Materials |
| 4) | Culture in ELT Materials/ Materials Adaptation Tomlinson (2014), Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) |
| 5) | Materials Adaptation Tomlinson (2014), Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) |
| 6) | Materials adaptation/ Micro-teaching Presentations Developing Materials for acquisition of language and development of skills Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) |
| 7) | Developing Materials for acquisition of language and development of skills Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) |
| 8) | Developing Materials for Young Learners, Teenagers, and Adults Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) |
| 9) | Developing Materials for Specific Purposes Tomlinson (2014), Tomlinson & Masuhara (2018) Developing Materials & Technology |
| 10) | Presentations |
| 11) | Presentations |
| 12) | Developing coursebook evaluation criteria |
| 13) | Developing coursebook evaluation criteria |
| 14) | Revision and Feedback |
| 15) | Term Projects |
| 16) | Final Assessment Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Reading texts and materials will be provided on BlackBoard (BB). Please, check the syllabus and the resources on a regular basis. McDonough, J., & Shaw, C. (2013). Materials and methods in ELT. John Wiley & Sons. Tomlinson, B. (Ed.) (2011). Materials development in language teaching. (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. Tomlinson, B. (Ed.). (2014). Developing materials for language teaching. Bloomsbury Publishing. Tomlinson, B. & Masuhara, H. (2018). The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning. Wiley Blackwell. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Some lecture, but mostly seminar/discussion. Students will work in groups to negotiate understanding of the issues and conduct an action research study. Students will read the assigned chapters and watch videos and complete pre-class work before coming to class. Group and class discussion and student presentations will take place in class. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | This class requires extensive reading and active involvement in discussions and tasks. You are expected to come to class having read the assigned materials and submitted the written assigned pre-class tasks. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | --- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Written assignments and communication | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Group and whole class discussions, presentations and project | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
altinmakasd@mef.edu.tr 543 Attendance is required for 70% of the course session for successful completion of the course. Any plagiarism or academic dishonesty will be treated with the most appropriate disciplinary action. Plagiarism involves copying any material from a book, online material, any AI generated information or another student’s, or your own papers previously completed and graded in other classes without using proper citation. Plagiarism also involves asking anyone to review or do your assignment. Statement on academic dishonesty and plagiarism: Law on Higher Education Article 54. |
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| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 8 | 3 | 33 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 3 | 19 | |||
| Total Workload | 150 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 6.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||