TEACHER-MADE MATERIALS IN ELT CLASSES: TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ VIEWS

Year 2016, Issue: 33, 23 - 34, 31.12.2016

Rabiye Ötügen

Abstract

Instructional materials are among the key elements which contribute to
effective foreign language teaching. Currently, although there is a great
variety of materials for instructing languages, coursebooks still remain main
materials in many language classes throughout the world. However, there are
many reasons why language teachers should avoid the direct use of coursebooks
and, instead, make their own materials. Based on these reasons, this paper
discusses the use of teacher-made worksheets instead of coursebooks in EFL
classes. In the study, qualitative data were collected through observations and
open-ended questions. The participants consisted of eight EFL teachers and
their students at a private school in Turkey. Findings of the study revealed
both the process of materials development and teachers’ and students’ views
about the use of teacher-made worksheets in their language classes.

Keywords

EFL teaching, materials development, teacher-made materials, worksheet

References

• Alwright, R. L. (1981). What do want teaching materials for? ELT Journal, 36(1), 5-17. Retrieved April 28, 2016, from http://eltj.oxfordjournals.org/content/36/1/5. full.pdf