Language Learning Material Development

This refers to all the different processes in the development and use of materials for language learning and teaching

• Material development

• Material evaluation

• Material design

• Material exploitation

They serve as the heart of active engagement of students in language learning

• Concordances

• Instruction Materials

• Supplementary Materials

• Self-access Materials

This refers to the ability to use the language effectively for communication

• Communicative Competence

• discovery activity

• Authentic task

• Language data

These refer to ways of learning language through experiencing it in use rather than through focusing conscious attention and language items

• Experiential learning

• Authentic Task

• Authentic Text

• Coursebook

The ways that particular learners prefer to learn

• Language data

• In learn

• Learning styles

• In reflection

Materials designed to be used in addition to the core materials of a course

• Coursebook

• Supplementary Materials

• Self-access Materials

• Concordances

A book which contains extra practice activities for learners to work on their own time

• Supplementary Materials

• Coursebook

• Digital materials

• Workbook

Materials that can be accessed by computers

• Digital materials

• Self-access Materials

• Concordances

• Instruction Materials

This refers to instructional materials that are actually in the process of being used

• In design

• As designed

• In reflection

• In action

Materials that can encourage the learner to use the language

• Experiential

• Exploratory

• Eliciting

• Instructional