2nd Edition

Language Curriculum Design

By John Macalister, I.S.P. Nation Copyright 2020
274 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

274 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

274 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Now in its second edition, Language Curriculum Design describes the steps involved in the curriculum design process, elaborates and justifies these steps, and provides opportunities for practising and applying them. Crystal-clear and comprehensive yet concise, the steps are laid out at a general level so that they can be applied in a wide range of particular circumstances. Updated... Read more

1. Language Curriculum Design: An Overview

2. Environment Analysis

3. Needs Analysis

4. Principles

5. Goals, Content and Sequencing

6. Format and Presentation

7. Monitoring and Assessment

8. Evaluation

9. Approaches to Curriculum Design

10. Negotiated Syllabuses

11. Adopting and Adapting an Existing Course Book

12. Introducing Change

13. Planning an In-Service Course

14. Teaching and Curriculum Design

Biography

John Macalister is Professor in Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Paul Nation is Professor Emeritus in Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.