This module enables you to make your own contribution to the field of materials development. You will do this by developing your critical awareness of language acquisition and pedagogy at a theoretical and practical level and the criteria for evaluation and adaptation of language learning materials. You will investigate different aspects of materials development and work both independently and in a team to produce a variety of language learning materials, justifying their principles, objectives and procedures.
This module carries 30 credits
" The teaching was inspirational - not just in terms of content, but also classroom management and the teacher training activites. "
Licia
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Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or MA awarded by University of Chichester
Homestay (half-board): £546
Residential (half-board): £616
Residential (self-catering): £546
Course content
Assessment (written after completion of the course and supervised at distance by tutors):
Assignment 1 (50%):
A criterion-referenced evaluation of two comparable units of materials in relation to a specified context and a principled adaptation of one of these units for the same context.
Assignment 2 (50%):
The production of a unit of materials together with a theoretical rationale justifying and exemplifying the principles and procedures of the materials.
" The course was excellent. I achieved all the goals I set before coming here. There is a good combination of theories and practical application and the tutors were excellent. I have taken a lot of teacher training programmes and I can definitely say that the Materials Development course at NILE is the best! "
Anoymous - 2019
" Excellent support before and during the course. The tutors are second to none! "
Ahmed - (MA)MAT 2019
Timetable
Assessment (written after completion of the course and supervised at distance by tutors):
Assessment will be based on three pieces of work, weighted as follows:
Assignment 1 (50%):
The production of a unit of materials together with a theoretical rationale justifying the principles and procedures of the materials.
Assignment 2 (50%):
A portfolio containing the following:
a) A criterion-referenced evaluation of two units of materials in relation to a specified context
b) A criterion-referenced adaptation of a unit of materials for a specified context
Further Information
Specific course content comes from feedback you and other participants give us through pre-course questionnaires, identifying your needs and priorities.
Time will be built into the course for reflection and for you to consider how to adapt ideas from the course to your classroom in your own professional contexts.
NILE offers homestay accommodation with carefully selected hosts and residential accommodation at the University of East Anglia. NILE’s dedicated student welfare team can be reached 24 hours a day.
All NILE courses involve a significant element of English language improvement and/or the development of language awareness.
Course Leader
Dr. Jason Skeet is responsible for leading on and coordinating all academic aspects of the NILE MA in Professional Development for Language Education. Jason has worked as a consultant and trainer in CLIL at Utrecht University providing advice and training for bilingual schools throughout The Netherlands. He has also taught on the university's UTEACH Master's Programme for bilingual and international school teachers. Before that he worked for seven years as a teacher at a bilingual secondary school.
Available dates:
| Course dates | Location | Course length | |
| 05 - 16 August 2024 | Norwich | 2 weeks |
