It is time for another KELTchat. The next chat will be a one hour chat and will start at 8 pm Korea time– click here for times in other areas. Even for all the recent debate, it’s probably not that controversial to say that coursebooks are here to stay – but what should our relationship with them be? While many teachers may be at times frustrated with coursebooks, they may also be to some extent reliant on them. The issue of if and how we should use coursebooks is the subject of this #keltchat. Questions
- Are textbooks beneficial to ELT?
- What textbooks have you used? Which were most helpful and why?
- What are the characteristics of a good/bad textbook?
- How do you use textbooks effectively?
- What are alternatives to using textbooks?
- Why might some teachers choose to use textbooks in spite of their drawbacks?
- What strategies might teachers use to make the most of a textbook that is ill-suited to their learners?
- If we reject coursebooks on the basis that a grammar based, synthetic syllabus is not effective at causing learning, what alternatives do we have? Should we teach grammar at all?
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Thanks for continuing the discussions. But I’d add the question: How do you feel that the CB you’re using with your learners might be hindering learning?
Or maybe the question should be WHY do you feel and how one know or sense that CB might be hindering learning. Just rephrasing my question.
Thanks for your comments and questions, Rose. I think these are definitely things that could be covered during the chat tonight.
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