Issues in coursebook evaluation / Edited by Maryam Azarnoosh, Mitra Zeraatpishe, Akram Faravani and Hamid Reza Kargozari.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Azarnoosh, Maryam, editor.

Zeraatpishe, Mitra, editor.

Faravani, Akram, editor.

Kargozari, Hamid Reza, editor.

Series:

Critical New Literacies: The Praxis of English Language Teaching and Learning 8.

Critical new literacies : the praxis of English language teaching and learning (PELT), 2542-9396 ; volume 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--Evaluation.

English language.

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (142 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill Sense, [2018]

Summary:

Issues in Coursebook Evaluation takes a theory to practice approach with emphasis on theoretical underpinnings that lead into practical aspects of the processes of evaluating English language coursebooks. The ten reader-friendly chapters contributed by outstanding scholars cover fundamental concepts in book evaluation which turn this work to a valuable resource book in applied linguistics. The topics covered include the need to evaluate books (why, who, how and when), language learners’ needs, evaluating language and content of coursebooks, evaluating teaching aids, intercultural and socio-cultural perspectives in coursebooks and their evaluation, how to evaluate the authenticity of conversations in ESL textbooks, evaluating ESP textbooks, e-textbook evaluation, and the influence of research on materials evaluation. Contributors are: Maryam Azarnoosh, Saleh Al-Busaidi, Darío Luis Banegas, Martin Cortazzi, Akram Faravani, Lixian Jin, Hamid Reza Kargozari, Mahboobeh Khosrojerdi, Thom Kiddle, Jayakaran Mukundan, Vahid Nimehchisalem, Golnaz Peyvandi, Seyed Ali Rezvani Kalajahi, Carlos Rico-Troncoso, Lilia Savova, Abdolvahed Zarifi, and Mitra Zeraatpishe.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright page

Preface

List of Figures and Tables

WH Questions in Book Evaluation / Vahid Nimehchisalem

Learners’ Needs in Materials Evaluation / Saleh Al-Busaidi

Evaluating Language and Content in Coursebooks / DarÍo Luis Banegas

Evaluating Teaching Aids / Thom Kiddle

Assessing Intercultural Communicative Competence / Carlos Rico-Troncoso

Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Coursebook Evaluation / Martin Cortazzi and Lixian Jin

Conversation Analysis Criteria for Evaluating the Authenticity of ESL Textbook Conversations / Lilia Savova

Evaluation of ESP Textbooks / Maryam Azarnoosh , Mahboobeh Khosrojerdi and Mitra Zeraatpishe

E-Textbook Evaluation Criteria Revisited / Hamid Reza Kargozari , Golnaz Peyvandi and Akram Faravani

Insightful Gains from Research on ELT Materials Evaluation / Jayakaran Mukundan , Seyed Ali Rezvani Kalajahi and Abdolvahed Zarifi

Back Matter

About the Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-38737-4

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004387379 DOI