Syllabuses and coursebooks Fernando Rubio
Some questions Should the teacher be a course designer or just follow a coursebook? How many types of different syllabuses do you remember and which would work better for you? How do you know when you have a good course book?
Syllabus and curriculum design Syllabus design: Concerns the selection of items to be learnt and the grading of those items into an appropriate sentence. Curriculum design: Also concerned with the planning, implementation, evaluation, management and administration of education programmes. curriculum syllabus
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Choosing a coursebook Price Avilability Layout and design Instructions Methodology Syllabus type, selection and grading Language study activities Language skill activities Topics Cultural acceptability Usability Teacher´s guide
Coursebook or no coursebook? Benefits Restrictions