Materials Development in English as a Second Language: An Indian Experience

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  • Author(s): Meganathan, Rama
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Online Submission. Jul 2008 12(2):3-8.
  • Publication Date:
    2008
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Opinion Papers
    Reports - Evaluative
  • Additional Information
    • Peer Reviewed:
      N
    • Source:
      6
    • Education Level:
      Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Textbooks; Foreign Countries; Material Development; Faculty Development; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Course Descriptions; Curriculum Design; National Curriculum; Teaching Methods
    • Subject Terms:
      India
    • Abstract:
      This article presents the process of recent curricular revision and material development in English at the national level in India in a limited way. Teachers' needs and wants, their participation in the development of materials, the dilemmas of teachers and their implications for classroom transactions are discussed from the experiences of one of the members of the materials development team. The paper attempts to answer the following questions: (1) Should India need a textbook at the national level? (2) Should methodology influence material or vice-versa? (3) What material for textbooks should be used in countries like India? (4) Can teachers make good materials? Is it possible to include materials development as part of professional development of teachers? (Contains 3 notes.)
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      20
    • Publication Date:
      2010
    • Accession Number:
      ED503764