Session 1

Types of Materials
 Types of
Materials
Categories & examples

TYPES OF
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
“authentic”
Any text, photograph, video selection, or
other teaching resource not specially
developed for pedagogical purposes
Types (Medium)
teacher-created
Any text, photograph, video selection, or
other teaching resource specially
developed for pedagogical purposes

Printed material Mixed

•Textbooks •Posters Non-print material
materials
•Worksheets •Newsletters •CDs
•Collages •Self-access materials
•Readers •Audio materials
•Photo stories •TV & movies
•Magazines •Videos
•Flashcards •Radio documentaries
•Newspaper •Computer-based
•Comics •Broadcasts
s materials
•Modified •Games
•Brochures
•Puppets
•Pamphlets advertisements
Taken from Ellington & Race (1993)
 Others...
non-projected
Projected material
material
EXAMPLES
Textbooks
Worksheets
Posters
Graphic Organizers
Games
Flashcards
Realia
Brochures & Pamphlets
Literature Books
Audio-visual
Computer-mediated
 Technological Material: Types

CALL Computer Assisted Language Learning

Mobile Assisted Language Learning

MALL
TELL Technology Enhanced Language Learning
 Course Examples PPTs
Moodle
Virtual Web
Fieldtrips Quests
Video
Clips Audio
Games Recordings
Phone
Apps Websites
Computer
Software
Online
Discussion Board Communication
blogs Programs
Blogs
TedEd
Quizlet
 Having a balance of
material types is
important, but the quality
of your materials is also
VERY important.
What do you think
makes material
“good”?
Characteristics of Good Material

• On Jamboard, write down on a sticky characteristics of

“good materials”
 What makes
material good?
 Language
use for learner self Balance
comm. investment w/ input +
purposes output
helps
learners
feel at
Diff. ease
diff. learning
styles
Good
affective
attitudes Material language
develops in
confidence authentic
use

right &
left brain relevance & opp. for
activities usefulness feedback
 Aesthetic Elements of Materials Design

Formatting Elements of
Font & Learning
Font Size Styles

Clear Organized
Instructions Layout
Attractiveness of
presentation
THANK YOU!