Professional Documents
Culture Documents
ChecklisttakenfromRichards(2001)
http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9780511667220
Positives
Negatives
Additionsformy
context
Aims&
Approaches
Pointsoutthatitis
importanttoevaluate
thecontinuityofthe
materials.
Emphasizesflexibility.
Expectsthatthereisa
singlecoursebookin
use.
Doesthematerialreflect
culturalteachingsandthe
aimstherein?
Design&
Organization
Asksquestionsof
scaffolding.
Allowsroomfor
studentautonomy.
Expectsthatthereisa
singlecoursebookin
use.
Howisthematerial
organized?Doesitfollow
aculturallyappropriate
pattern?
Language
content
Mentionspragmatics.
Allquestionsrelatedto Whattypeofstoriesare
overtgrammar
included?
instructionalmaterials. Doesthematerial
emphasizethe
aims/culturethroughthe
stories?
Whatisthebalanceof
authentic/createdmaterial
included?
Skills
Detailsintegrating
skillsandmaterial
levelsthatallowfor
scaffolding.
Englishcentric.
Assumesthecourse
willfocuson
reading/writingskills.
Doesnotdiscuss
oratory.
Dotheassociated
activitiespromote
creativelanguageuse?
Isthematerialapplicable
tosituationsbeyondthe
classroom?
Topic
Attemptstoidentify
motivatingfactors,
suchasinterest.
Bringsupculture!
Doesthetopicallowfor
futureiterations(doesit
allowthestudentsto
passonculturalnorms)?
Doestheavailable
materialincludeany
taboostories?
Methodology
Bringsup
Assumesacoursebook. Doesthematerialallow
communicative
forflexiblelearning
abilitiesandautonomy.
styles?
Doesthematerialallow
DinehAaneekEvaluationofMaterialsChecklist
ChecklisttakenfromRichards(2001)
http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9780511667220
foroutofclassroom
teaching?
Isthereroomtoadd
basedoncoconstruction
withstudents?
Teachers
books
Asksaboutanswer
keys.
Practical
Bringsupthequestion
considerations ofmoney.
Assumesateacher
book.
Couldanotherteacher
teachyourclassifyou
couldnt?
Doesntaskabout
internetorcomputer
resources.
Doesntaskabout
communityresources
(elders,seasonal
camps)
Dostudentshaveaccess
tocomputers?
Isthereroominthe
teachingareatostore
materials(should
studentsnotbewillingto
bythematerials)?
Isthereenoughflexibility
toadaptasnewmaterials
becomeavailable?
Isitpossibletousethe
communityassupporting
materials?