Materials

Evaluation:
Definition and principles in material
evaluation
qualitites each unit of mateial should
reflect
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I am Ladie Mirr.
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What is material
evaluation?
 Material evaluation

✘  involves a look at existing materials and selecting what you need

from them. 
✘ Makes judgement about the effect of the materials on the learners.
✘ Checking the impact of the materials to the learners.
✘ Looking at the ability of the materials to interest the learners.

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WHY do we
evaluate
materials?
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✘ To identify the popular and successful features of
existing materials, which will help us to produce better
materials.
✘ To choose suitable materials for language programs.
✘ To adapt the materials to make them better suit the
needs of the students and the needs of teaching.

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✘ To identify how successful the materials used in the
classroom are.
✘ To examine whether the materials fulfil the prescribed
course
✘ To examine the extent to which materials permit
students to achieve learning objectives.
✘ To identify whether the designs of the materials are
suitable for a task-based syllabus.

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Principles in
materials
evaluation

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 There are two principles in materials evaluation:
(Ellis 1998 in Tomlinson 1998).

EFFECTIVENESS PRINCIPLE EFFICIENCY PRINCIPLE

Is a course book effective in Does a course book meet the

meeting the needs of the needs of the learners more
learners? effectively than some alternative
course books?

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