COURSE OUTLINE

Discipline English Program Bachelor of Secondary

Education
Course Code BSEDENG 6 Course Title Language Learning
Materials Development
Credit Units 3 Duration 3 hours/week; 54
hours/semester; 18 weeks
Program Second Year / Prerequisite None
Placement 2nd Semester

Course Description:

This course engages the pre-service English teachers in the selection,

development, production, an evaluation of variety of language teaching and learning
resources based on the identified K212 learning competencies. Through these
activities, they are able to demonstrate content knowledge on the principles and
procedures of language materials development. Students show competence in
employing innovative strategies on the design and development of contextualize and
localized instructional materials that provide opportunities for meaningful, purposeful
language use thereby facilitate language learning and teaching.

Intended Learning Outcomes

After the successful completion of this course, the students must be able to:

1. demonstrate content knowledge on the principles and procedures of

designing and developing contextualized and localized materials;
2. show competence in the selection and development of language learning
materials; and
3. harmonize the knowledge of excellent instruction of a true NOrSUnian with
the core values of SAPPHIRE (4.3.1.1) needed to become dynamic,
competitive, and globally responsive (4.1.1.1).

COURSE OUTLINE
Time Time
Frame Topic Frame Topic
(Week & (Week &
Hour) Hour)
1 NORSU Preliminaries 10-17 IV. Developing Specific
2-3 I. Introduction to Types of Materials
materials development
1. Materials for the
A. Defining materials and Teaching of
materials development Grammar
B. Current trends and -Criteria
issues in materials 2. Materials for
development Teaching
C. Who should develop Vocabulary
the materials -Designing input
D. Principles of second and output activities
language acquisition to encourage/help
(SLA) relevant to the with vocabulary
development of learning and fluency
materials development
E. Principles and
3. Materials for
procedures of materials
Developing Reading
development
Skills
4-6 II. Materials Evaluation
-Alternative
 1. Definition and approach to
principles in materials for
materials evaluation teaching reading
2. Qualities each unit
of material should 4. Materials for
reflect Developing Writing
3. Types of materials Skills
evaluation -the role of writing
materials
7-8 III. Adapting Materials -selecting writing
materials (textbook
1. Teacher-centered and and Internet
learner-centered creative writing
approach to adaptation materials)
2. Key features in
materials adaptation 5. Developing
3. Materials and Digital Materials for
Technology Speaking Skills
-Speaking skills and
the need for
relevant materials
-trends in materials
for speaking skills
-utilizing verbal
sources from real
life

6. Developing
Materials For
Listening Skills
-intake rich activities
and
multidimensional
listening skills
lessons

7. Materials For
Developing Viewing
Skills
-activities and
materials to
strengthen viewing
skills

8. Materials For
Cultural Awareness
-the culture of
language and the
language of culture
9 Midterm Examination 18 Final Examination Week
COURSE REQUIREMENT COURSE GRADING SYSTEM
Attendance, Class Participation, Quizzes, Grading System
Long Reflective Writing/
Exams (Midterm, Finals), Projects Quizzes/Assignments 20%
Participation/Performance/ 30%
Outputs
Attendance 10%
Major Exams 40%
Total 100%

Cut off or required grade in relation to the

Course Program Standard is 85%.
REFRERENCES/READING MATERIALS
De Leon-Abao, E., Alda R., & Bacus, R. (2021). Language learning materials
development. LoriMar Publishing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWTqWASEpug