Full Description
Issues in Coursebook Evaluation takes a theory to practice approach with emphasis on theoretical underpinnings that lead into practical aspects of the processes of evaluating English language coursebooks. The ten reader-friendly chapters contributed by outstanding scholars cover fundamental concepts in book evaluation which turn this work to a valuable resource book in applied linguistics. The topics covered include the need to evaluate books (why, who, how and when), language learners' needs, evaluating language and content of coursebooks, evaluating teaching aids, intercultural and socio-cultural perspectives in coursebooks and their evaluation, how to evaluate the authenticity of conversations in ESL textbooks, evaluating ESP textbooks, e-textbook evaluation, and the influence of research on materials evaluation.
Contributors are: Maryam Azarnoosh, Saleh Al-Busaidi, Darío Luis Banegas, Martin Cortazzi, Akram Faravani, Lixian Jin, Hamid Reza Kargozari, Mahboobeh Khosrojerdi, Thom Kiddle, Jayakaran Mukundan, Vahid Nimehchisalem, Golnaz Peyvandi, Seyed Ali Rezvani Kalajahi, Carlos Rico-Troncoso, Lilia Savova, Abdolvahed Zarifi, and Mitra Zeraatpishe.
Contents
Preface
List of Figures and Tables
1. WH Questions in Book Evaluation: Why, How, When, and Who?
Vahid Nimehchisalem
2. Learners' Needs in Materials Evaluation
Saleh Al-Busaidi
3. Evaluating Language and Content in Coursebooks
Darío Luis Banegas
4. Evaluating Teaching Aids
Thom Kiddle
5. Talking about Language Competences: Towards an Intercultural Approach to Language Teaching
Carlos Rico-Troncoso
6. Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Coursebook Evaluation
Martin Cortazzi and Lixian Jin
7. Conversation Analysis Criteria for Evaluating the Authenticity of ESL Textbook Conversations
Lilia Savova
8. Evaluation of ESP Textbooks
Maryam Azarnoosh, Mahboobeh Khosrojerdi and Mitra Zeraatpishe
9. E-textbook Evaluation Criteria Revisited
Hamid Reza Kargozari, Golnaz Peyvandi and Akram Faravani
10. What Real Benefits Have We Had from Research on ELT Materials Evaluation?
Jayakaran Mukundan, Seyed Ali Rezvani Kalajahi and Abdolvahed Zarifi
About the Contributors
Index
