From theory to textbook: Constructing language materials for young learners

Second language materials for young learners are often deceptive in their simplicity. They appear to be easy to create because their content spans a limited range of grammatical forms and vocabulary. However, beyond the challenging process of selecting such content are the underlying theoretical con...

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Autor: Beatty, Ken
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Colombia
Institución:Universidad de la Sabana
Repositorio:Repositorio Universidad de la Sabana
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:intellectum.unisabana.edu.co:10818/13713
Acceso en línea:http://laclil.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/LACLIL/article/view/laclil.2012.5.2.7
http://laclil.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/LACLIL/article/view/laclil.2012.5.2.7/2816
http://hdl.handle.net/10818/13713
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Enseñanza de segundas lenguas
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Sumario:Second language materials for young learners are often deceptive in their simplicity. They appear to be easy to create because their content spans a limited range of grammatical forms and vocabulary. However, beyond the challenging process of selecting such content are the underlying theoretical concepts, methodologies and approaches that inform well-constructed learning materials. This paper outlines considerations that go into creating a textbook series for young learners in terms of views of language learning, the communicative approach, a notional-functional syllabus, comprehensible input and output, task chains, learner-centeredness, the negotiated curriculum, and autonomy.