Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí

Faculty of Humanities
English School
Desarrollo Del Material Didáctico Del Ingles como
Segundo Idioma
The Texbook
Eng 420
Instructor: Mcs. Marisol Barraza
Presented by:
Allan Vega
Loren Lezcano
Group B
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction

II. Definitions

III. Types of Textbooks

IV. Characteristics of effective Textbooks

V. The role of Textbooks in the

language classroom

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
VI. Strategies to use textbooks effectively in class
VII. Advantages for Teachers and Students

VIII. Disadvantages for Teachers and Students

IX. Textbook Evaluation Internal and External

X. Examples

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XI. Conclusion
XII. References

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 INTRODUCTION

To inform you about the importance of text

books and course books in language
classrooms.

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 DEFINITION

“Textbook is an almost universal element

of English language teaching”

“A course book is a textbook of which

the teacher and usually each student has
a copy”

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 TYPES OF TEXTBOOKS

Core Series:
Sequence of books that
contains the four basic English skills

Integrated-skills texts:
Single texts that provide practice in the four skills

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 TYPES OF TEXBOOKS

Skilled-Specific Texts:

Books focused on one particular skills

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 TYPES OF TEXTBOOKS

Grammar Textbooks

Specific description, study or analysis

of English language rules

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 TYPES OF TEXTBOOKS

Content-based textbooks:

Books focused on specific subject area

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 TYPES OF TEXTBOOKS

Dictionaries:

lists the words of a language in

alphabetical order

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 TYPES OF TEXTBOOKS

Literacy texts:

Designed specifically for learners with

limited formal education

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 CHARACTERISTICS OF AN
EFFECTIVE TEXTBOOK

Textbooks should:

• Teach learners to learn,

• Be resource books for ideas and activities
• Bring about an effective learning situation
• Be accurately written
• Be presented in a simple and lucid style
• Contain charts, maps, diagrams etc

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 THE ROLE OF TEXTBOOKS IN
LANGUAGE CLASSROOM

• Serve as the basis for much

of the language input learners

• Provide a balance of skills taught

• Provide language practices the students can

take part in.

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 STRATEGIES TO USE TEXTBOOKS
EFFECTIVELY IN CLASS

• Activities that require more than just

passively read

• The assignments must be structured

• Play with words

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 ADVANTAGES FOR TEACHERS

• Textbooks assist managing a lesson

• It saves time, give direction,

guide discussion

• Facilitate in giving homework

• Makes teaching ‘easier, better organized,

more convenient’

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 ADVANTAGES FOR STUDENTS

• They see the textbooks as a framework or guide

• Helps them to organize their learning both inside

and outside the classroom.

• Enables them to learn better, faster, clearer &

easier

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DISADVANTAGES FOR TEACHERS
AND STUDENTS

• Sometimes contain material that is not

interesting enough

• Can become too attached to the textbooks

• Teachers can become deskilled

• Their content is not always 100 per cent genuine

and objective

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 TEXTBOOK EVALUATION

The ability to evaluate teaching materials

effectively.

Textbook evaluation helps teachers:

• acquire useful, accurate, systematic, and
contextual insights

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 TEXTBOOK EVALUATION
Three areas of benefits evaluation research
can bring:

• Needed for educational planning.

• Uses qualitative and quantitative research

techniques.

• Results can be immediately applied in school

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TEXTBOOK EVALUATION EXTERNAL
AND INTERNAL

External evaluation:

Offers a brief overview of the materials

from outside

Cover, introduction, table of contents

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TEXTBOOK EVALUATION EXTERNAL
AND INTERNAL
We can normally expect comments on some
or all of the following:

• The intended audience: Who the materials are

written for?

• The proficiency level: What level is the material

suitable for?

• The context in which material are to be used

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TEXTBOOK EVALUATION EXTERNAL
AND INTERNAL

• How the language has been presented and

organized into teachable units/lesson

• Are the materials to be used as the main ‘core’

course or to be supplementary to it?

• Is a teacher’s book in print and locally

available?

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TEXTBOOK EVALUATION EXTERNAL
AND INTERNAL

Internal evaluation

A closer and more detailed evaluation

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TEXTBOOK EVALUATION EXTERNAL
AND INTERNAL

Factors to investigate in a more

internal evaluation:

• The presentation of the skills in the materials.

• The grading and sequencing of the materials.
• Where reading skills are involved?
• Where listening skills are involved?

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TEXTBOOK EVALUATION EXTERNAL
AND INTERNAL

• Do speaking materials incorporate real

interaction or artificial dialogues?
• The relationship of tests and exercises to
a learner needs
• Do you feel that the material is suitable for
different learning styles?

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EXAMPLES

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 CONCLUSION

Textbooks are useful resources focused

on students learning

Reading, remembering and using

textbook information is a challenge for students
And teachers

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 REFERENCES

• Terril, L., MCAL, Ritchie, H. Glass, R.(2009)

Types of Textbooks. Retrieved from:

http://www.mcael.org/uploads/File/provider_lib
rary/MCAEL_Materials_Eval_Checklist.pdf

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 REFERENCES
• 15 importance characteristics and qualities of a
good text-books Retrieved from:
http://www.publishyourarticles.net/knowledge-
hub/geography/15-importance-characteristics-
and-qualities-of-a-good-text-books/5733/

• Richards, J(2001) The Role of

Textbooks in a Language Program
Retrieved from:
https://www.professorjackrichards.com/wp
-content/uploads/role-of-textbooks.pdf
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 REFERENCES

• Nilson, M.(2006). Textbooks and Alternative

material - positive and negative aspect retrieved
from:
http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2070
97/FULLTEXT01.pdf

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 REFERENCES

• Sosyal, U.(2010).dont judge a book

by its cover. Retrieved from:
https://www.academia.edu/883104/D
ONT_
JUDGE_A_BOOK_BY_ITS_COVER_TEXT_BO
OK_EVALUATION_IN_THE_EFL_SETTINGS?
ends_sutd_reg_path=true

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 REFERENCES

• Basic education, Republic of South Africa The

effective use of textbooks in the classroom
retrieved from:

http://www.umalusi.org.za/docs/presentations/20
15/textbooks.pdf

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