1st Edition
SLA Research and Materials Development for Language Learning
SLA Research and Materials Development for Language Learning is the only book available to focus on the interaction between second language acquisition theory and materials development for language learning. It consists of contributions written by experts in SLA, experts in materials development, researchers who have expertise in both fields, and introductions and conclusions by the editor. The book is organized into four major sections – position statements; materials driven by SLA theory; evaluations of materials in relation to SLA theory; and proposals for action – that offer a diverse range of perspectives while maintaining a cohesive and comprehensive overview on the subject. This book is ideal for post-graduate courses in applied linguistics and second language acquisition and for researchers interested in the relationship between SLA and materials development.
Chapter 14: Supporting Language Learning on the Move: An Evaluative Framework for Mobile Language Learning Resources by Hayo Reinders and Mark Pegru. Chapter 15: Framing Vocational English (VE) Materials from a Social Semiotic Perspective: The Design and Use of Accounting English Materials by Handoyo Puji Widodo. Chapter 16: Corpus-Based Materials Development for Teaching and Learning Pragmatic Routines by Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig and Sabrina Mossman. Chapter 17: Why One-size-fits-all is not Fit for Purpose: the Problem with Mass-Produced Teaching Materials, and How One Might Creatively and Sensitively Confront this Problem by Kevin Ottley. Chapter 18: When It’s Not What You Do, but The Way that You Do It: How Research into Second Language Acquisition Can Help Teachers to Make the Most of their Classroom Materials by Pauline Foster and Ann-Marie Hunter. Conclusion: Brian Tomlinson
Biography
Brian Tomlinson is President of the Materials Development Association (MATSDA), a Visiting Professor at the University of Liverpool and a TESOL Professor at Anaheim University. He has over one hundred publications on materials development, language through literature, the teaching of reading, language awareness and teacher development.