Evaluating and adapting materials for young learners Paul Dickinson

7. Methods and materials ...................................................................................... 7 
7.1 Evaluation scheme ............................................................................................. 8 
7.2 Materials ............................................................................................................ 9 
7.3 Learning context ................................................................................................ 9 
 
8. Results of evaluation ......................................................................................... 9 
8.1 General appearance ........................................................................................... 9 
8.2 Layout and design ............................................................................................. 10
8.3 Methodology ..................................................................................................... 10 
8.4 Activities ........................................................................................................... 11 
8.5 Language skills ................................................................................................. 11 
8.6 Language content .............................................................................................. 12 
8.7 Topic content .................................................................................................... 12 
8.8 Teachability and flexibility ............................................................................... 12 
8.9 Assessment ........................................................................................................ 13 
8.10 Summary ......................................................................................................... 13 
 
9. Adapting materials for a learning-centred classroom ................................... 14 
9.1 The activity ....................................................................................................... 14 
9.2 Activity demands .............................................................................................. 15 
9.3 Activity support ................................................................................................ 16 
9.4 Balancing demands and support ....................................................................... 16 
9.5 Turning a coursebook activity into a task ......................................................... 17