This is really interesting. Some of the things on your list I've never thought about before, like providing interaction and developing communicative competence. If you don't mind a question, what do you mean by "comprehensive" in your second point?
Comprehensive as in the materials should reach the student’s comprehension input. It should match their level, and it should also challenge them according to Krashen’s i+1.
Hi Rina, thank you for your thoughts on principles. You certainly don't come across as being new to the profession. In my opinion the best and most important principles are usually 'common sense'. The ones you've listed are certainly important and it's great that you are thinking of materials you've used (good and not-so-good) to draw on for your own principles. Sometimes it's easier to say what we don't want rather than what we want. Evaluating existing materials is a great way of becoming better at creating our own materials.
I find all the principles you listed really important. However- as you mentioned - designing material in concordance to your learners’ needs is, for me, the most important thing and what constantly modifies the significance of every principle.
This is really interesting. Some of the things on your list I've never thought about before, like providing interaction and developing communicative competence. If you don't mind a question, what do you mean by "comprehensive" in your second point?
ReplyDeleteComprehensive as in the materials should reach the student’s comprehension input. It should match their level, and it should also challenge them according to Krashen’s i+1.
ReplyDeleteHi Rina, thank you for your thoughts on principles. You certainly don't come across as being new to the profession. In my opinion the best and most important principles are usually 'common sense'. The ones you've listed are certainly important and it's great that you are thinking of materials you've used (good and not-so-good) to draw on for your own principles. Sometimes it's easier to say what we don't want rather than what we want. Evaluating existing materials is a great way of becoming better at creating our own materials.
ReplyDeleteI find all the principles you listed really important. However- as you mentioned - designing material in concordance to your learners’ needs is, for me, the most important thing and what constantly modifies the significance of every principle.
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