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The Textbook as Agent of Change.
Tom Hutchinson,Eunice Torres +1 more
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In this article, the authors consider the role of the ELT textbook in terms of its normal day-to-day use in teaching and learning English, and then consider its role in the process of change.Abstract:
Why does there appear to be apathy and even hostility to the ELT textbook in the literature? Why does it survive and prosper apparently in contradiction to the development of ideas in applied linguistics? In this paper, we first consider the role of the textbook in terms of its normal dayto-day use in teaching and learning English, and then consider its role in the process of change. We refer to data from a study carried out in the Philippines into the introduction of an ESP textbook. In the light of our analysis, we challenge some of the assumptions that underlie the antitextbook view. We argue that the textbook has a vital and positive part to play in the everyday job of teaching and learning English, and that the importance of the textbook becomes even greater in periods of change. Finally, we considerthe implications of a more informed and positive view of the role of the textbook, emphasizing, in particular, the need to see textbook creation and teacher education as complementary and mutually beneficial aspects of professional development.read more
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Using Textbooks and Teachers' Guides: A Dilemma for Beginning Teachers and Teacher Educators
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe what elementary teacher education students were taught about textbooks, what they learned, and what they did with these lessons during student teaching, based on data from a longitudinal study of teacher preparation conducted at a large Midwestern U.S. university.