Inspector Trainee: Rahhal Ajbilou

Trainer: Dr.M.Akkouch

Textbook Evaluation Workshop

Workshop Objectives:
By the end of this workshop participants will be able to: Recognize the rationale behind textbook evaluation Consider different approaches to textbook evaluation Identify the procedures used in textbook evaluation Design instruments and develop criteria for textbook evaluation Evaluate a textbook using a Checklist

Workshop Outline:
Concept defining Textbooks: Benefits and Limitations Why is textbook evaluation important? Who carries out the evaluation? Approaches to textbook evaluation The Method used in textbook evaluation Evaluating a textbook using a checklist: Gateway 2 as an example

Mode of Work: Individual, Pair and Group Work Tasks : TASK 1: Think-Pair-Share : Sentence Finish :Main Concepts
Individually, try to give definitions to the main concepts Share your ideas with your partner first, then with all participants

TASK 2: Textbooks : Benefits and Limitations Chart

Participants are invited to work in groups to complete the chart about the Benefits and Limitations of Textbooks Share your ideas with the whole participants

TASK 3: Spider Diagram : Why is Textbook Evaluation important

Individually, participants try to complete the Spider Diagram whole group discussion

TASK 4: Brainstorming: Who carries out the evaluation?

Using the Web Diagram, participants brainstorm about people involved in Textbook Evaluation

TASK 5: Textbook Evaluation at work

Using the impressionistic approach, participants work in groups to evaluate a set of EFL textbooks provided by the trainer and share their ideas.

TASK 6: Heads Together: Evaluating Gateway 2 using a Checklist

Using the Evaluation Checklist provided, each group work on a different component

to evaluate Gateway2 Groups share their findings and ideas