Materials Development in Language Teaching

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The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes (2016, background): “Tomlinson (2013) mentions the value of combining authentic texts (i.e., materials) with pedagogic tasks to raise students’ awareness about language, and provide practice opportunities. Alexander, Argent, and Spencer (2008) advocate the opposite when they claim that authenticity of task can be allowe”
Materials evaluation and design in language teaching (2002, background): “…last twenty-five years or so (e.g. Dubin & Olshtain 1986; Sheldon 1987; McDonough & Shaw 1993; Byrd 1995; Cunningsworth 1995; Hidalgo, Hall & Jacobs 1995; Tomlinson 1998; McGrath 2002; Tomlinson 2003; Tomlinson 2008; Harwood 2010; Mishan & Chambers 2010; Tomlinson 2011; Tomlinson & Masuhara 2011).”
Materials development for language learning and teaching (2012, background): “A detailed review of the literature on advice and principles for materials developers is provided by McGrath (2002: 152–161), from Methold (1972), who stressed the importance of recycling and of localisation, to Tomlinson (1998b) and his focus on learning principles.”