International Perspectives on Materials in ELT

Current interest in ELT materials is driven by local concerns in an era where globalization, global English, technological advances and concomitant critical factors are having a significant impact on educational policy, curriculum provision, language pedagogy and materials use. Despite changing methodologies and technological developments, materials remain at the heart of language teaching. This book brings together different perspectives on ELT materials from a range of international contexts and a variety of educational settings. All the chapters are underpinned by sound theoretical principles while addressing practical concerns and debates in materials design and use. The focus throughout is on how the local experience of the individual authors, who are practitioners and educators as well as researchers, is relevant to a global audience of TESOL professionals.

Sue Garton is Director of Postgraduate Programmes in English at Aston University, UK, where she tutors on postgraduate programmes in TESOL. She has written and edited books and articles for teachers including From Experience to Knowledge in ELT with Julian Edge and Professional Encounters in TESOL with Keith Richards.

Kathleen Graves is Associate Professor of Education Practice at the University of Michigan, USA. She has written and edited books on curriculum development in ELT and has co-authored two ELT coursebook series. Her research focuses on the role of classroom practice in curriculum renewal and supporting teachers' professional development as the key to successful educational reform.