Guidelines for Designing Effective English Teaching Materials

 

Guidelines for Designing Effective English Teaching Materials

1: English language teaching materials should be contextualised

2: Materials should stimulate interaction and be generative in terms of language

3: English language teaching materials should encourage learners to develop learning skills and strategies

4: English language teaching materials should allow for a focus on form as well as function

5: English language teaching materials should offer opportunities for integrated language use

6: English language teaching materials should be authentic

7: English language teaching materials should link to each other to develop a progression of skills, understandings and language items

8: English language teaching materials should be attractive

Howard, J. & Major, J. (2004). Guidelines for Designing Effective English Language Teaching Materials.