course & materials design (cmd)
Authenticity
Focusing on "the concept of authenticity," two course participants discuss their MAP assignment ideas.
Authenticity Article
Quotes from a highly recommended article (Breen 1985) on the concept of "authenticity".
Bankruptcy
The concept of "bankruptcy" is defined and commented upon.
Bankrupcy & Assignments
"Bankrupcy" as a criterion for syllabus evaluation: what does this mean? In addition, comments on the idea of course participants sharing assignments.
Books for CMD
Which books are worth buying for the CMD module?
Business English Texts?
Recommendations for good textbooks for teaching business English.
Choosing a Textbook
Gaining a theoretical understanding of a chosen course book by applying principles learned in CSD.
Course, Syllabus, & Curriculum
What's the difference between a course, a syllabus, and a curriculum?
Critical Evaluations of the Lexical Syllabus
A discussion of literature looking at lexical syllabi in a critical light.
Designing Commuicative Tasks
Recommend books for learning about TBL (Task-Based Learning) and for designing communicative tasks.
Getting Published
A link to an interesting discussion at the TESL-EJ Forum about the problems with textbook innovation.
Introducing a Negotiated Syllabus
Experiences of using a negotiated syllabus are discussed. In addition, advice is given for implementing one successfully.
Locally Produced Textbooks
CPs examine and compare textbooks created in their local contexts with those from major publishers.
Materials Trialing
A CP presents a detailed account of trialing original learning materials.
Narrow and Broad Task Definitions
What is the difference between a narrow and broad definition of a task?
Needs Analysis Questionnaire
A questionnaire designed to gauge how teachers conduct needs analysis in their workplaces.
Negotiated Syllabus
A discussion about the pros/cons of negotiating a syllabus with your students.
SLA in the MSc
Where and how does second language acquisition (SLA) appear in our MSc program?
TBL & Backbone
Task-based learning (TBL) is all well and good, but how exactly to you design an entire course syllabus around it?
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