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Writing and Publishing EFL Coursebooks for the 1st Cycle (Primary Education) in Portugal

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Title: Writing and Publishing EFL Coursebooks for the 1st Cycle (Primary Education) in Portugal
Language: English
Authors: Vanessa Reis Esteves (ORCID 0000-0002-4487-9294)
Source: MEXTESOL Journal. 2025 49(3).
Availability: MEXTESOL Journal. Bernardo Couto 48, Col. Cuauhtemoc, Alcadía Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de Mexico, 06880, Mexico. Tel: +55-55-66-87-49; e-mail: mextesoljournal@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.mextesol.net/journal/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Textbook Preparation, Textbook Publication, Textbook Selection, Authors, Writing for Publication, Elementary Education, Local Issues
Geographic Terms: Portugal
ISSN: 2395-9908
Abstract: The study of English has been introduced in the school curriculum of Young Learners in order to equip students with the language skills and competences required to become competent active citizens in the global marketplace. The production of teaching materials that scaffold/structure the language learning process is of prime importance in this regard. Coursebooks are perhaps the most used teaching tool in English as a foreign language classrooms in Portugal since they provide a basis for teaching and learning, and guide students throughout the learning process. Thus, this study seeks to determine whether Portuguese teachers prefer to adopt a locally produced English coursebook for young learners, written by local authors with a good knowledge and experience of the Portuguese educational system, or an international coursebook written for a global market. To accomplish this objective, a mixed methods research model with a parallel design was employed as the national and international coursebooks with the highest number of adoptions in 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 in Portugal were analysed. The results demonstrated that Portuguese primary teachers favoured English as a foreign language coursebooks produced locally rather than coursebooks produced internationally for a global market.
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