A content analysis on the vocabulary presentation in efl course books. Coursebook evaluation form this form is designed for evaluating efl course books from beginning to upper intermediate level. To this end two types of evaluation were performed. Developing an english language textbook evaluation checklist. Weighting multiplied by rating is the evaluation score for that particular item. Course books continue to play a significant role in efl teaching and learning by providing useful readymade material to both teachers and students. One perspective to textbook evaluation is what hutchinson and waters 1987 present simply as an analytical matching process to available solutions, but a generally agreed upon criteria for evaluation can be summarised as the focus on design, linguistic content, topic, and logistics mcgrath, 2002. A course book evaluation of the world english 121 ing with more recent communicative approaches which provides the l2 learners a comprehensive language. Choosing a coursebook and teaching materials for esl. The intercultural component in an efl coursebook package. Pdf evaluation of two popular efl coursebooks researchgate. Coursebooks are extensively used in the tefl classroom and also big business with the elt publishing industry worth billions every year who churn out books by the dozen to make money there are many different coursebooks available to the teacher, however it must always be remembered that there is no single coursebook which is ideal for a class. An evaluation checklist is an instrument that provides the evaluator with a list of features of successful.
Evaluation can help the teacher look back in retrospect and decide whether the assessment of the students was accurate and whether the reinforcement of concepts was effective. Coursebook and materials evaluation english language essay. The following is an example coursebook evaluation form if you are thinking of using a tefl coursebook with your class and want to see if it might be suitable, complete this kind of form to find out. The second part of the article is an attempt to demonstrate how course books can be appropriately exploited by using the important processes of evaluation, selection, adaptation and supplementation. Evaluation of a elt coursebook based on criteria designed by. Assumptions and values to guide the creation of standards for quality english as a foreign language efl teaching. The intercultural component in business english textbooks. If you want to skip the introductory blurb, please scroll down to the criteria. If you are thinking of using a tefl coursebook with your class and want to see if it might be suitable, complete this kind of form to find out. Pdf efl course book evaluation in greek primary schools. Simple tips for choosing a coursebook for your efl class. However, inappropriate use of course books may deskill teachers and tire students.
This paper explores the role of course books in efl teaching and examines how teachers can make effective use of the material. See, for example, summaries and suggestions in a blog post by adam simpson 2014 here, or an article by mukundan, reza hajimohammad and. The teachers responsibility involves the evaluation of the teaching and learning process itself. This requirement should also be reflected in fl course books, which are considered to be fundamental didactic tools in fl education, even in an era of information communication technologies. Pdf esl efl course book evaluation checklist alireza. Some might feel that price is not necessarily an important factor in textbook evaluation, but the fact that most eslefl textbooks are published and manufactured in wealthy. Evaluation and selection and analysis for implementation. For the purposes of this evaluation, i will follow the model provided by mcdonough and shaw, applying pertinent criteria to the coursebook used in my working context.
Coursebook evaluation english language learning studio. Assessing and evaluating esl students teaching english. They claim that examining relevance in the area of textbook design should concern the signposts, headlines, titles, photographs, etc. This profusion makes the evaluation of textbooks indispensable. A critical evaluation of selected teaching materials. This study was an attempt to evaluate english preuniversity text book of karnataka state in india with respect to general criterion as well as vocabulary teaching. Ive worked in other jobs where this wasnt standard practice and the course books used seemed unsuitable. David litz has completed a ba, bed, and an ma in tesltefl. Hemsley, the evaluation of teachers guidesdesign and application, english language teacher education and development, vol. The international tefl academy online tefl course is a fully interactive course taught by a seasoned universitylevel professor with an advanced degree in tesol or a related field and international teaching experience. New interchange is a successful book for adult and young adult learners at the beginning to intermediate levels. Each book in the big grammar book series contains hundreds of worksheets and exercises for elementary english learners.
The course book for the 4th grade, henceforth book d, was designed to target learners at a1 level 5 council of europe, 2001. Introduction all too often a working teacher is given a coursebook and he or she has no say in its selection. Evaluation of efl materials taught at iranian public high schools. Coursebook evaluation form this form is designed for evaluating efl course books from beginning to. You can use these as a reference to put together your own evaluation questionaire or to improve an existing one. Obviously this is a general example, but with a little tweaking you can make it suitable for your school. Textbooks in the efl esl classroom english language essay.
Will it suit your students and their learning styles. An investigation into clilrelated sections of efl coursebooks. Free120 hour tefl course kindly sponsored by this course is designed to be easy to follow and to prepare you to teach an english as a foreign language efl class as quickly as possible. Ellis 1987 also suggest three main criteria in the evaluation of efl course books, namely, relevance, accessibility and cohesion.
Moreover, the course book is comprehensive, including what is needed learners, serving as a good teaching and learning resources, and it allows more flexibility in term of teaching and learning styles. These are appropriate both as a resource for english teachers and for students. Oct 04, 2012 the following is an example coursebook evaluation form. As cunningsworth 1995 states, one major benefit of using checklists is that they provide a very economic and systematic way to ensure that all relevant items are considered for evaluation. Dec 14, 2014 this form is designed for evaluating efl course books from beginning to upper intermediate level. Efl textbook markets are replete with various appealing materials published by different companies, thus making it even harder to choose one over the other. Throughout this course, students will learn everything from creating lesson plans, teaching the four components of language learning. He is presently working towards a doctorate in educational administration and management. I advise you look at it and reconsider your opinion about headway just my 2 cents. The role of culture in foreign language teaching materials. The tesol guidelines for developing efl standards 2 chapter 1. Pdf coursebook evaluation by english teachers researchgate. Most textbook evaluation schemes distinguish two essential stages that are necessary at the pre evaluation phase. Colorful, academic, and it hits all the points has a beautiful writing booklet, activity book, related dvd, an everyday english section, etc.
For the purposes of this evaluation, i will follow the model provided by mcdonough. A step towards systematic vocabulary evaluation, authorazadeh nemati, year2009 azadeh nemati this study was an attempt to evaluate english preuniversity text book of karnataka state in india with respect to general criterion as well as vocabulary. Materials development for language learning and teaching. I mean, the fact that a school is bothering to evaluate a course book in the first place is a positive thing.
Oct 11, 2016 different items are given a weighting depending on how important they are in the evaluation. A course book evaluation of the world english series from the. According to this study, top notch is better in the efl situation of iran. Published by canadian center of science and education. Views from teachers and authors article in system 451 august 2014 with 1,352 reads how we measure reads. This study was an attempt to evaluate english preuniversity text book of karnataka state in india with respect to general criterion as well as. In some of my jobs ive completed evaluations like this one from harmer 1991. If the first activity is a discussion on a particular topic then raise that topic with desks cleared and go through it with the class before you open the book and tackle the exercises. Jun 09, 2009 on the cognitive level, reda 2003 examined topics of a sample of six efl textbooks including the wellknown cambridge english course and headway. The topics covered many aspects such as food, colors, fashion, leisure and sports and many other things appendix 2 part 2. Downloadable books containing hundreds of exercises for eslesol efl teachers and students. The globalization of society and the dynamic role of education in it have given impetus to the development of this document. Is the book suitable for the teachers who are going to use it. Eric ed524247 the role and use of course books in efl.
In this paper, we evaluate efl course book materials by considering their structure and effectiveness through survey questionnaires administered to teachers working in greek state primary schools 4th and 5th grades and via indepth interviews with the book authors. The second criterion, which was suggested, concerned the size of the book. Im currently studying a module in materials development through nile online. Aladaileya primaryschoolgirls ministryof education. Evaluation is the task of assigning marks, grades or percentages that represent how well students have learned the skills or concepts taught. Since the external evaluation displays a positive image of the book, therefore, an internal evaluation needs to be executed further.
Their model distinguishes the purpose behind the evaluation be it to keep uptodate with current developments or to adoptselect materials for a given course. Therefore, the aim of the present paper is to report the results of the research focused on the investigation of intercultural component in the new. Coursebook development and evaluation for english for. Halilou, a formative evaluation of the implementation of a new syllabus and course book for secondary schools in niger, ph. Now, the best integrated efl book i have seen has been the national geographic efl books published by heinlee. The course book for level e, henceforth book e, targeted students at level a2. Efl teachers perceptions towards textbook evaluation azam ahmadi english language department, islamic azad university, science and research branch, shahrood, iran ali derakhshan english language and literature department, golestan university, gorgan, iran abstracttextbook evaluation helps the teachers find appropriate course books and let.
Evaluation of two popular efl coursebooks jafarigohar. A course book evaluation of the world english series from. After the completion of this course, you will have a strong. A successful course book requires a working balance between the three perspectives mentioned above. It also refers efl teachers to sources of guidance and practical advice. Pdf esl efl course book evaluation checklist alireza rizvi. Ellis 1997 also underscores the need for course book evaluation. Essay about new headway course book evaluation 727 words. In the first phase, the contents of the book have to be carefully described in terms of scope and sequence, organization, and the types of texts and. Developing an english language textbook evaluation.
Eric ed577315 pragmatic elements in efl course books. Dec 03, 2012 the teachers responsibility involves the evaluation of the teaching and learning process itself. In this paper, we evaluate efl course book materials by considering their structure and effectiveness through survey questionnaires administered to teachers working in greek state primary schools 4th and 5th grades and via indepth interviews with the. On the cognitive level, reda 2003 examined topics of a sample of six efl textbooks including the wellknown cambridge english course and headway. Conclusively, some implications for instructors, material designers, and course book authors were proposed.
The results displayed that the evaluated efl course books approved by the ministry of turkish national education should be developed in terms of having pragmatic compounds. Below is an esl textbook evaluation of the main books i use over and over again when teaching students or when i need to look up an english grammar point im unsure of. This paper aims at an analytical study of a published elt course book stepping forward with regards to its underpinning approach and methodological principles to be drawn through an external as well internal evaluation of the book. As cunningsworth 1995 states, one major benefit of using checklists is that they provide a very economic and systematic way to. A focus group study jayakaran mukundan corresponding author. This means that the materials must be evaluated as well. Several practitioners have suggested frameworks for making decisions like this, which include more or less specific questions, and tables or matrices to award points within a textbook evaluation.
Criteria therefore, teachers should prepare acourse book evaluation form, which can be used to analyze their course book or text. English teachers views, coursebook, quality, evaluation. The online tefl course is designed for students who are looking to teach english as a foreign language tefl internationally in a professional environment. The following discussion is going to evaluate the book internally with particular reference to the units 8 and 9. Then they are given a rating depending on how effective the course book is in this area. A suggested eclectic checklist for elt coursebook evaluation.
Efl teachers perceptions towards textbook evaluation. Unit two talked about evaluating materials, specifically course books. Put yourself in the role of a student or better, ask a student to testrun the book and think about how easy or difficult it is to work your way around the. This form is designed for evaluating efl course books from beginning to upper intermediate level.
Most textbook evaluation schemes distinguish two essential stages that are necessary at the preevaluation phase. Efl teachers perspectives on pacesetter series the present paper is an attempt to evaluate pacesetter series strange and hall, 2005, an efl course book series, in four levels of starter, elementary, preintermediate, and intermediate, being currently instructed at. We were introduced to a range of checklists that could be used for evaluating a course book, and discussed the pros and cons of each. First a questionnaire was made with reference to some critical features extracted from different material evaluation checklists in addition to, a part related to different. Jun 17, 2012 keep the books shut if you can and get the class communicating without the book open.
The intercultural component in an efl coursebook package in. Efl course book evaluation in greek primary schools. The course book aims are in line with the aims of the teaching program and the learners needs and fits into the teaching and learning situation. Choosing a text for the college methods course in reading.
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