HELP UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
(TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE)
(HONOURS) PROGRAMME
January 2024

COURSE TITLE : Materials Adaptation and Development

COURSE CODE : BESL2173

COURSE DESCRIPTION : The course provides student-teachers with the knowledge

and skills of evaluating and selecting course materials
suitable for the syllabi to be taught. It also deals with the
skills and competencies for adapting and developing new
content material suitable for the level of students and
curriculum requirements in the teachers’ own teaching
context.

COURSE OBJECTIVES : This course aims to achieve the following objectives:

• To engage students to select and evaluate course
materials suitable for the English language curriculum.
• To develop new content material suitable for students
and syllabus.

LEARNING OUTCOMES : On successful completion of this unit, students should be

able to:
1. evaluate course materials for the English language
curriculum with evaluation criteria

2. use different discourse types in material design,

development and adaptation to foster learners’
creativity, curiosity and interaction amongst one another

3. create new content materials suitable for the level of

students and curriculum requirements in the teachers’
own teaching context

PREREQUISITES : None

REQUIRED TEXT : Norton, J., & Buchanan, H. (2022). The Routledge handbook
of materials development for language teaching (Routledge
handbooks in applied linguistics). Routledge.

Bao, D. (2019). Creativity and innovations in ELT materials

development: Looking beyond the current design (new
perspectives on language and education (volume 58).
Multilingual Matters.

SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT : Clandfield, L., & Hughes, J. (2017). ETpedia materials

writing: 500 ideas for creating English language materials.
Pavillion Publishing and Media.
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(HONOURS) PROGRAMME
January 2024
McGrath, I. (2016). Materials evaluation and design for
language teaching (2nd ed.). Edinburgh University Press.

Mishan, F., & Timmis, I. (2015). Materials development for

TESOL. Edinburgh University Press.

Tomlinson, B. (2015). Developing materials for language

teaching (2nd ed.). Bloomsbury.

LECTURER : Dr. Wong Shin Pyng

EMAIL : shinpyng.w@help.edu.my

COURSE ASSESSMENT : 5% Attendance and participation

15% Online forum via LMS (Weeks 3-5)
30% Response paper
10% Presentation
40% Project

CLASS TIMES : Wednesday, 9.00a.m. – 12.00p.m.

VENUE : FLH 4.8

Teaching
Date Topic Notes
Week
COURSE OVERVIEW

TOPIC 1: TEACHING MATERIALS: WHAT

1 10/1/2024 AND WHY OF TEACHING MATERIALS
• Which materials
• What we need materials for

TOPIC 2: MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT

• Affective and cognitive challenge in
Assignment briefing
language learning materials
2 17/1/2024 is given
• Input and output
• Awareness-raising

TOPIC 3: MATERIALS EVALUATION AND

ADAPTATION
• Selection of materials
3 24/1/2024
• The need for principled evaluation
• Materials adaptation

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Teaching
Date Topic Notes
Week
TOPIC 4: MATERIALS TO DEVELOP
READING SKILLS
• Approaches to teaching L2 reading
materials Response paper
4 31/1/2024
• A principled approach to content-based consultation
materials development for reading
• Criteria for selecting a reading text

TOPIC 5: MATERIALS FOR DEVELOPING

WRITING SKILLS
• A genre-based approach to developing Forum due
materials for writing
5 7/2/2024
• Selecting writing materials Response paper
• Creating writing materials consultation
• Types of writing exercises

TOPIC 6: MATERIALS TO DEVELOP

LISTENING SKILLS
• A process approach
• Listening activities for self-appraisal
6 14/2/2024
and self-regulation
• Types of listening text
• Coursebook listening activities

TOPIC 7: MATERIALS FOR DEVELOPING

SPEAKING SKILLS
• Framework for developing materials for Response paper due
7 21/2/2024 spoken language
• Effective speaking materials
• Types of speaking exercises

TOPIC 8: MATERIALS FOR TEACHING

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
• Criteria for developing materials for the
teaching of grammar
8 28/2/2024 Project consultation
• Designing input activities to encourage
vocabulary learning
• Output activities for vocabulary learning

TOPIC 9: MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY

• Materials as products Project consultation
9 6/3/2024
• Materials as processes
• Developing digital language learning
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Teaching
Date Topic Notes
Week
materials
• Blended learning

TOPIC 10: THE COURSEBOOK

• Overview
10 13/3/2024 • Perspectives on coursebooks
• Course planning and coursebooks

PowerPoint slides
11 20/3/2024 Presentation
due on 19th March

Presentation

TOPIC 11: COURSEBOOK EVALUATION AND

ADAPTATION
• How teachers evaluate coursebooks
12 27/3/2024
• Processes and criteria of selecting
coursebooks
• How teachers adapt and supplement
coursebooks

TOPIC 12: CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING

COURSEBOOKS
3/4/2024 • Learner perspectives Project due on 8th
13
• Contextual influences and individual April
factors

14 10/4/2024 REVISION

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ASSIGNMENTS:

Response Paper (30%)

Task

You will be assigned ONE of the following English language teaching materials, from the pages of a
digital coursebook which can be downloaded from the LMS folder “Response Paper Materials”.
Based on the material, write a response paper to evaluate the reading and writing activities in the
material in terms of suitability and .effectiveness. Provide recommendations for improving the
material.

a) Material 1: Unit 12

b) Material 2: Unit 14

c) Material 3: Unit 15

d) Material 4: Unit 18

The soft copy of the response paper is due on 21st February 2024 (Wednesday), 11p.m.

Structure

Your response paper should include:

1. An Introduction section that provides a brief overview of the reading and writing activities in
the material (e.g., the source, the proficiency level, the topic/scope, the approach, etc.). Include
citations (between years 2014 and 2024).
2. A Discussion section that describes the theories and approaches used in the development of
the reading and writing activities in the material, discusses strengths and weaknesses of the
reading and writing activities in the material, and presents the recommendations for improving
these reading and writing activities in the ESL context. Include citations (between years 2014
and 2024).
3. A Conclusion section that presents a summary of your paper.
4. A References section that lists all the works cited in your paper.

The main content of your paper should be about 2000 words long. The word count merely serves
as a guideline for the expected breadth and depth of your paper. Assignments that are between
1800 and 2200 words are within the acceptable length.

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Format

Please adhere to the following guidelines for your assignment.

• Font: Times New Roman

• Font size: 12
• Line spacing: Double
• Page margins: 1-inch (2.54cm) on all sides
• Page numbers: Bottom of page, centralised
• Citation style: APA (7th edition)

Please submit your assignment in one file in MS Word Format to LMS. Include the reference list.
The similarity index must not exceed 15%, otherwise resubmission and penalty apply. Any
similarity index generated by the reference list will be excluded.

Artificial Intelligence Text Generators (AITGs) such as ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard cannot
be used for any assessments in this course. You are not permitted to produce any materials
or content for your assessment in this course using AITGs.

You do not have to include the Assignment Cover Sheet provided by HELP, and the response paper
rubric in your assignment.

Extension/Late Submission

If you are unable to submit your assignment on time due to extenuating circumstances, it is your
responsibility to notify your lecturer and make a formal request for extension as soon as possible.
You will be required to fill in the Application for Late Submission of Assignment form. Requests
for extension of deadlines should be sought not more than THREE (3) working days in advance of
the submission date. An extension to a maximum of FIVE (5) working days may be granted upon
approval of the application. Any other requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Assignments submitted late without prior notification or approval will be penalised with a
deduction of 2% for each day after the deadline.

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January 2024

Project (40%)

Task

Develop ONE (1) material for teaching each of the following:

a) listening skills
b) speaking skills

Discuss the approaches and/or criteria of developing these materials. The teaching of grammar and
vocabulary should be incorporated in your materials. You may create the materials, or adapt the
existing materials from coursebooks. Materials adaptation should be creative and original, and
you have to cite the sources of the materials. The materials should be for the same proficiency level
or year group.

In your materials, incorporate technology and/or blended learning. Justify how you tie in
technology and/or blended learning with the materials.

The soft copy of your assignment is due on 8th April 2024 (Monday), 11p.m.

Structure

Your project paper should include:

1. An Introduction section that provides a brief overview of the materials that you create or
adapt for teaching listening skills and speaking skills, and incorporating the teaching of
grammar and vocabulary, technology and/or blended learning (e.g., the source(s), the
proficiency level, the year group, the topic/scope, etc.). Include citations (between years 2014
and 2024).
2. A Discussion section that describes the approaches and/or criteria used in the development or
adaptation of the materials, evaluates strengths and limitations of the materials based on the
criteria of materials evaluation of your choice, presents the recommendations for improving
these materials, and justify how you tie in technology and/or blended learning with the
materials. Include citations (between years 2014 and 2024).
3. A Conclusion section that presents a summary of your paper.
4. A References section that lists all the works cited in your paper.
5. An Appendices section that includes the materials that you create or adapt, original
materials (that you use for adaptation), etc.

The main content of your paper should be about 2500 words long. The word count merely serves
as a guideline for the expected breadth and depth of your paper. Assignments that are between
2250 and 2750 words are within the acceptable length.

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BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
(TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE)
(HONOURS) PROGRAMME
January 2024

Format

Please adhere to the following guidelines for your assignment.

• Font: Times New Roman

• Font size: 12
• Line spacing: Double
• Page margins: 1-inch (2.54cm) on all sides
• Page numbers: Bottom of page, centralised
• Citation style: APA (7th edition)

Please submit your assignment in one file in MS Word Format to LMS. Include the reference list.
The similarity index must not exceed 15%, otherwise resubmission and penalty apply. Any
similarity index generated by the reference list will be excluded.

Artificial Intelligence Text Generators (AITGs) such as ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard cannot
be used for any assessments in this course. You are not permitted to produce any materials
or content for your assessment in this course using AITGs.

You do not have to include the Assignment Cover Sheet provided by HELP, and the project rubric in
your assignment.

Extension/Late Submission

If you are unable to submit your assignment on time due to extenuating circumstances, it is your
responsibility to notify your lecturer and make a formal request for extension as soon as possible.
You will be required to fill in the Application for Late Submission of Assignment form. Requests
for extension of deadlines should be sought not more than THREE (3) working days in advance of
the submission date. An extension to a maximum of FIVE (5) working days may be granted upon
approval of the application. Any other requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Assignments submitted late without prior notification or approval will be penalised with a
deduction of 2% for each day after the deadline.

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Presentation (10%)

Task

In 7 minutes, present your project findings, using PowerPoint slides.

The presentation will be carried out in one session on 20th and 27th March 2024.

The soft copy of your PowerPoint slides is due on 19th March 2024 (Tuesday), 11p.m.

Structure

Your presentation should include:

1. An Introduction section that provides a brief overview of the materials that you create or
adapt for teaching listening skills and speaking skills, and incorporating the teaching of
grammar and vocabulary (e.g., the source(s), the proficiency level, the year group, the
topic/scope, etc.). Include citations (between years 2014 and 2024).
2. A Discussion section that describes the approaches and/or criteria used in the development or
adaptation of the materials, discusses strengths and limitations of the materials based on the
criteria of materials evaluation given, presents the recommendations for improving these
materials, and justify how you tie in technology with the materials. Include citations (between
years 2014 and 2024).
3. A Conclusion section that presents a summary of your paper.
4. A References section that lists all the works cited in your paper.

Please submit your assignment in one file in MS PowerPoint Format to LMS. Include the reference
list. The similarity index must not exceed 15%, otherwise resubmission and penalty apply. Any
similarity index generated by the reference list will be excluded.

Artificial Intelligence Text Generators (AITGs) such as ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard cannot
be used for any assessments in this course. You are not permitted to produce any materials
or content for your assessment in this course using AITGs.

You do not have to include the Assignment Cover Sheet provided by HELP, and the presentation
rubric in your assignment.

Extension/Late Submission

If you are unable to present your assignment on time due to extenuating circumstances, it is your
responsibility to notify your lecturer and make a formal request for extension as soon as possible.
You will be required to fill in the Application for Late Submission of Assignment form. Requests
for extension of deadlines should be sought not more than THREE (3) working days in advance of

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the submission date. An extension to a maximum of FIVE (5) working days may be granted upon
approval of the application. Any other requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Assignments submitted late without prior notification or approval will be penalised with a
deduction of 2% for each day after the deadline.

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