Feature Article: ELT Materials
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| Title: | Feature Article: ELT Materials |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Nigel Harwood (ORCID |
| Source: | TESOL Quarterly. 2026 60(2):560-585. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 26 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses |
| Descriptors: | Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Definitions, Textbooks, Discourse Analysis, Use Studies, Material Development, Textbook Preparation |
| DOI: | 10.1002/tesq.70116 |
| ISSN: | 0039-8322 1545-7249 |
| Abstract: | After providing a working definition of ELT materials that encompasses both commercial and noncommercial instructional resources, I differentiate between studies of materials "content, consumption," and "production," reviewing notable studies of each type, most of which have appeared in the pages of TQ. Studies of materials "content" are classified into studies of erasure, representations of culture, critical discourse analyses, and corpus-based research. Studies of materials "consumption" focus on studies of teachers and learners creating, using, adapting, or subverting materials. Consumption studies also focus on the use of innovative curricula and the acquisitional effectiveness of the materials. Studies of materials "production" can be cognitive, focusing on the process of materials writing, or ecological, paying fuller attention to the contextual environment within which the materials are produced. I close by outlining the pedagogical implications of my survey of the literature, and proposals for future materials research projects. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1505907 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | After providing a working definition of ELT materials that encompasses both commercial and noncommercial instructional resources, I differentiate between studies of materials "content, consumption," and "production," reviewing notable studies of each type, most of which have appeared in the pages of TQ. Studies of materials "content" are classified into studies of erasure, representations of culture, critical discourse analyses, and corpus-based research. Studies of materials "consumption" focus on studies of teachers and learners creating, using, adapting, or subverting materials. Consumption studies also focus on the use of innovative curricula and the acquisitional effectiveness of the materials. Studies of materials "production" can be cognitive, focusing on the process of materials writing, or ecological, paying fuller attention to the contextual environment within which the materials are produced. I close by outlining the pedagogical implications of my survey of the literature, and proposals for future materials research projects. |
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| ISSN: | 0039-8322 1545-7249 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/tesq.70116 |
