Unit 24: Selection and use of coursebook materials

Coursebook

How do we select and use coursebook materials? Nowadays, new teachers have too much theory in our mind, but they are not able to choose a coursebook. Based on that teacher should ask himself a variety of questions.  First of all, Teacher must be aware when is needed to use a coursebook and what it includes. Remember that “Coursebook materalas are all the materials in a coursebook package” (Spratt, Pulverness, & Williams, 2011). Those materials are used in the classroom to present and practice language. Besides that Coursebook includes a student´s book, a teacher´s book and and video recordings. Second, if you are going to choose the coursebook you must ask this question is the material visually attractive? Does it back learners up to understand context and meaning? And we should check it like the organization of the book; also see if it is culturally appropriate. Teacher should be preparing to choose the appropriate materials for learners. To sum up, We should bear in mind how to select the best coursebook materials to improve education.

Reference

Spratt, M., Pulverness, A., & Williams, M. (2011). The Teachink Knowledge Tests Course . United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

 

Extra links:

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-17513715 

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/teaching-without-a-coursebook