Research for Materials Development in Language Learning

Introduction
Preface Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara
1. Published Research on Materials Development in Language Teaching Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara

Part I: Research on the Effects of Extensive Reading
2. 5-year Outcomes from Children's Literature-based Programs vs. Programs Using a Skills-Based ESL Course. The Matthew and Peter Effects at work? Irma-Kaarina Ghosn
3. A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of a Graded Reader Scheme for Young Learners in Hong Kong Wendy Arnold
4. A Debate on the Desired Effects of Output Activities for Extensive Reading Ben Fenton-Smith
Comments on Part I Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara

Part II: Research on the Effects of In-House Materials for University Students
5. The Effects of Different Types of Materials on the Intercultural Competence of Tunisian University Students Jonathan Mason
6. The Effects of Language Materials on the Development of Intercultural Competence Carlos Rico Troncoso
7. Developing and Trialling Authentic Materials for Business English Students at a Tunisian University Soufiane Trabelsi
8. Can a 48 hour Refresher Course Help 1st year English for Science and Technology Reading Students? A Case Study of English CIU at Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuela Rubena St Louis
9. Evaluating the Impact of In-House Materials on Language Learning Saleh Al-Busaidi and Kate Tindle
Comments on Part II Hitomi Masuhara and Brian Tomlinson

Part III: Research on the Effects of Locally Developed Materials for Language Learners
10. Process Drama Materials in the Korean EFL Secondary School: A Case Study of Korean Middle School Classrooms Hae Park
11. ESOL for Employability Training Materials in the UK: Contexts and Effects Naeema Hann
12. Learning Materials for L2 Songwriters Brian Cullen
13. The Development and Trialing of Materials for Second Language Instruction: A Case Study Simon Pryor
14. Composing Materials as a Non-Expert Liliana Gotheim
15. Four Teachers Looking for a Lesson: Developing Materials with Lesson Study Christopher Stillwell, Brian McMillan, Hamish Gillies and Tara Waller
Comments on Part III Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara

Part IV: Research on the Evaluation of Materials
16. Mutual Benefits of Feedback on Materials through Collaborative Materials Evaluation Christopher Stillwell, Andrew Kidd, Kamsin Alexander, Tara McIlroy, Jennie Roloff and Paul Stone
17. Cultures of Learning in Three Language Coursebooks in China: 'Read with Your Heart'. 'Listen and Check' and 'Fill in the Blank and Use the Language' Jiangqiong Qu and Tan Bee Tin
18. Words as They Appear in Malaysian Secondary School English Language Textbooks: Some Implications for Pedagogy Jayakaran Mukundan
19. Textbooks and Literacy Development in a Multilingual School in Ghana Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa
20. The Effectiveness of Form-Focused English Teaching Materials Tim Ashwell
21. A Review of Textbook Evaluation Checklists Across Four Decades (1970-2007) Jayakaran Mukundan and Touran Ahour
22. Withstanding Washback: Thinking Outside the Box in Materials Development Freda Mishan
23. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Learning to Teach English as an Introduction to ELT Peter Watkins
24. An Initial Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Set of Published Materials for Medical English Marie McCullagh
Comments on Part IV Hitomi Masuhara and Brian Tomlinson

Part V: Applications of the Research Results
25. Applications of the Research Results for Second Language Acquisition Theory and Research Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara
26. Applications of the Research Results for Materials Development Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara

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Index