Selecting and Developing Teaching/Learning Materials

This articles written by Kitao about why do we use materials or what are materials for, the role of materials in relation to other elements, what are characteristics of materials, how can we learn about materials, how do we get materials, and concern about materials.

Seeing on the part that have written in this article, it focus on the topic. The purpose is clear and it written adjust to the audience. The goal of this article is to guide/help (especially) the teacher in select and develop the materials. As we know that theacing/learning materials is based on curriculum need which is guide by syllabus and lesson plan. However, based on students need and time period, it may vary. The materials control learning and teaching, it help learning and teaching process. Learners should be the center of instruction and learning. The curriculum is a state of the goals of learning, methods of learning, etc. The role of techers is to help learners to learn.

The characteristics of materials describe generally, but gaining the readers. It provides information that need to be concern by the teacher. Correct, natural, recent, and standard language are something should have in materials. Information on culture should be provide correctly and recently. In conclusion, the materials should be useful, meaningful, and interesting for students.

Even it provides generally, however the readers gather forgetable ideas and information here. An easy understand written help the readers much to comprehend this article.
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