1st Edition

Current Trends and Issues in ELT Materials in Selected Asian Contexts Implications for the Global Community

260 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

260 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Exploring critical developments and challenges in English Language Teaching (ELT) within Asian contexts, this edited volume offers insights into material adaptation, evaluation, innovations, and the role of English language materials towards achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). With contributions from experts in Indonesia, Malaysia, Iran, Thailand, Bangladesh, and China, this... Read more

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List of Contributors

 

Part I: Regional Practices

Chapter 1. Navigating Lecturer’s Challenges and Strategies in Implementing EMI in Psychology Study Programme: A Narrative Inquiry 

Rosalin Ismayoeng Gusdian, Rina Wahyu Setyaningrum, and Riski Lestiono 

Chapter 2. Corpora-based Evaluations of the Language of Textbooks

Jayakaran Mukundan and Laleh Khojasteh 

 

Chapter 3. Do We Need the Textbooks? Insights from MUET Reference Books and Teachers

Nur Anneliza Abd Latip, Hanita Hanim Ismail, Harwati Hashim, and Wardatul Akmam Din 

 

Chapter 4. The Effectiveness of the English Language Teaching Materials for Halal Tourism

Ribahan and Hery Rahmat

 

Chapter 5. Bridging Interfaith Dialogues through the Development of ELT Materials: A Critical Pedagogical Approach for Transformative Education

Sukirman

 

Chapter 6. Current Trends of Using ELT Materials in the Classrooms of Bangladeshi Universities

Tanzila Shahid 

 

Part II: Localisation vs. Globalisation

Chapter 7. Rethinking Coursebook Content in Malaysia and Indonesia: Towards a Decolonial ELT

Mohd Iqbal Ahamat, Af’idatul Husniyah, and Hasti Rahmaningtyas

 

Chapter 8. Global–Local Dialectic in ELT: Insights from English Textbooks in Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam

Hajar Abdul Rahim 

 

Chapter 9. Teacher-Produced ELT Resource Book for Global Citizenship in Thailand’s Deep South  

Watcharin Fonghoi and Singhanat Nomnian

 

Chapter 10. Positioning Global Competence in English Language Education: A Reference to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Curriculum Textbook Content 

Nur Syafiqah Yaccob

 

Part III: Innovations and Technology Integration

Chapter 11. Transforming English Language Education: Integrating Technology into Teaching Materials for Higher Education

Martin Kustati, Suci Ramadhanti Febriani, and Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf

 

Chapter 12. Integrating EON XR into English Language Pedagogy: Institutional Insights from UiTM

Nur Syazwanie Mansor

 

Chapter 13. Development of a Task-based Reading Material Using the ADDIE Model for the Chinese EFL Context

Wang Yan and Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan

 

Index

Biography

Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan is a Professor, School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia.

Mohd Iqbal Ahamat is an Academic Fellow, Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia.

Utami Widiati is a Professor, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia and Research Fellow, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia.

Jasper Kun-Ting Hsieh is a Lecturer, School of Education, University of New South Wales, Australia.