15.Materials Evaluation Criteria


  1. Subject and content

    1. If it is relevant to learners’ needs.
1.2 If it is interesting for the learners.
    1. If there is enough variety of activities.

  1. Activities
    1. If there is balance of activities.
    2. If there is enough comprehensible input for the learners.
    3. If there is enough practice in varying forms of tasks.
    4. If there is a sufficient amount of communication output in the materials.
    5. If new vocabulary is introduced in motivating and realistic contexts

  1. Skills

    1. If the materials include and practice the skills learners of the respective age need.
    2. If there is an appropriate balance of skills.
    3. If the skills are integrated or practiced in isolation.

  1. Guidance

    1. If the teacher’s book contains clear guidance for the teacher about how to present and practice the materials.
    2. If there are clearly-stated objectives for each sequence of the lesson.
    3. If there is additional input material to compensate for lack of teacher’s own materials and time.
    4. If there are key answers provided to more problematic issues.

  1. Language type

    1. If the language used in the materials is at the right level for students’ age/assumed competence and is real-life English.
    2. If there is explicit reference to appropriateness (the matching of language to its social context and function).
    3. If there is a cline of approaches.
    4. If there is grading and recycling of language content.

Supporting materials

    1. If the materials contain visuals; recorded material; examples of authentic language; an index of grammar items/ functions; a glossary; testing materials; others