Evaluation of Teaching and Learning Materials

Checklist

For each of the following statements, please respond by marking () in the

box according to the indicators below:
1: Strongly Disagree
2: Disagree
3: Agree
4: Strongly Agree

Material (1): Farm Diorama

Criteria
(A) Physical and Utilitarian Attributes
1. The layout of the material is attractive.
2. The layout and design of the material is well-organised and

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structured.
3. The font size and font type used are appropriate.
4. The material is durable.
5. The material is cost-effective for a long term.
6. The material is user-friendly.
7. The material is visible to all pupils.
8. The material can be easily adapted and/or reused for
different lessons.
(B) Efficient outlay of supplementary materials
1. The material is supported effectively by other materials
such as realia and audio-materials.
2. The material is supported effectively by ICT materials.
(C) Content
1. The content is authentic.
2. The content is age-appropriate.
3. The content is relevant and appealing to the pupils

interest.
4. The content matches to the specifications of the syllabus.
5. The content avoids cultural/racial/sexual stereotypes.
6. The language involved sounds natural and real.
7. The language used (eg. sentence pattern) in the material
meets the pupils level.
8. The material encourages critical thinking.
(D) Instructional Design
1. The material provides sufficient support to help teacher to

exploit the topic taught.

2. The material is suitable for mixed ability classes and

classes of different sizes.

3. The material provides opportunities for localized and

personalized teaching and activities.

4. The material promotes engagement.
5. The material encourages active learning.
6. The material promotes communication skills.
7. The material caters to a wide range of learning styles.
8. The material promotes individual, pair and group learning.
(E) Target Language Skills
1. The material offers interesting listening and speaking

tasks.
2. The material involves tasks that are authentic or close to
real language situations.
(F) Significance/ Impact
1. The material is rare.
2. The material encourages multiple sensory learning
experiences.
3. The material offers innovative teaching methods.

Material (2): Word cards

Criteria
(A) Physical and Utilitarian Attributes
1. The layout of the material is attractive.
3. The font size and font type used are appropriate.
4. The material is durable.
5. The material is cost-effective for a long term.
6. The material is user-friendly.
7. The material can be reused for different lessons.
(B) Content
1. The content is age-appropriate.
2. The content is relevant and appealing to the pupils

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interest.
3. The language used in the material meets the pupils
level.
(C) Instructional Design
1. The material provides sufficient support to help teacher

to exploit the topic taught.

2. The material is suitable for mixed ability classes and

classes of different sizes.

3. The material provides opportunities for localized and

personalized teaching and activities.

4. The material promotes engagement.

Material (3): Animal Sound Effects (audio tracks)

Criteria
(A) Utilitarian Attributes
4. The material is durable.
5. The material is cost-effective for a long term.

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6. The material is user-friendly.

7. The material can be easily adapted and/or reused for
different lessons.
(B) Technical quality
1. The quality of the audio tracks is excellent.
(C) Instructional Design
1. The material is suitable for mixed ability classes and

classes of different sizes.

2. The material provides opportunities for localized and

personalized teaching and activities.

3. The material promotes engagement.

4. The material promotes active learning.

5. The material promotes communication skills.

6. The material supports activities that encourage pupils

creativity.

7. The material promotes individual, pair and group

learning.

Material (4): The Farmer Says Spinning Wheel

Criteria
(A) Physical and Utilitarian Attributes
1. The layout of the material is attractive.

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2. The layout and design of the material is well-organised

and structured.
3. The illustrations are varied and attractive.
4. The font size and font type used are appropriate.
5. The material is durable.
6. The material is cost-effective for a long term.
7. The material is user-friendly.
8. The material is visible to all pupils.
9. The material can be easily adapted and/or reused for

different lessons.
(B) Efficient outlay of supplementary materials
1. The material is supported effectively by other materials
such as worksheet.
(C) Content
1. The content is authentic.
2. The content is age-appropriate.
3. The content is relevant and appealing to the pupils

interest.
4. The content matches to the specifications of the
syllabus.
5. The content avoids cultural/racial/sexual stereotypes.
6. The language involved sounds natural and real.
7. The material encourages critical thinking.
(D) Instructional Design
1. The material is suitable for mixed ability classes and

classes of different sizes.

2. The material provides opportunities for localized and

personalized teaching and activities.

1. The material promotes engagement.

2. The material promotes active learning.

3. The material promotes communication skills.

4. The material supports activities that encourage pupils

creativity.

5. The material promotes individual, pair and group

learning.

6. The material supports learner-centered activities.

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(E) Target Language Skills

1. The material offers interesting listening and speaking

tasks.

2. The material offers appropriate listening and speaking

tasks with well-defined goals.
(F) Significance/ Impact
1. The material is rare.
2. The material offers innovative teaching methods.

Material (5): Listen and Guess Worksheet

Criteria
(A) Physical and Utilitarian Attributes
1. The layout of the material is attractive.
2. The layout of the material is well-organised and structured.

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3. The illustrations are varied and attractive.

4. The font size and font type used are appropriate.
5. The material is user-friendly.
6. The material can be easily adapted and/or reused for different
lessons.
(B) Content
1. The content is authentic.
2. The content is age-appropriate.
3. The content is relevant and appealing to the pupils interest.
4. The content matches to the specifications of the syllabus.
5. The content avoids cultural/racial/sexual stereotypes.
6. The language used in the material meets the pupils level.
7. The material encourages critical thinking.
(C) Instructional Design
1. The material is suitable for mixed ability classes and classes

of different sizes.
2. The material provides opportunities for localized and

personalized teaching and activities.

3. The material promotes engagement.
4. The material encourages active learning.
5. The material promotes communication skills.
6. The material caters to a wide range of learning styles.
7. The material promotes individual, pair and group learning.

8. The material supports learner-centered activities.

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(D)Target Language Skills

1. The material offers interesting listening task.

2. The material offers appropriate listening task with well-defined

goals.
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(E) Assessment

1. The material provides adequate opportunities to assess

pupils understanding towards the topic taught.