Selecting an English coursebook: Theory and practice

Iakovos Tsiplakides (2011)

Why do we need a

coursebook?

Advantages Disadvantages

Useful resource for teachers and learners

They are psychological indispensable for students

They are not flexible

They can provide basis for interaction

They have more credibility than teachers- made material

Contain social and cultural biases (stereotypes)

They can serve as a syllabus and as a framework of classroom progress.

Constitute an effective resource for self- direct learning.

May prevent teachers creativity

Provide meaningful input

They present artificial language and may contain inauthentic language

Adapted by Castañeda, A.,Lòpez, J., Vallejo, N., Velasquez, A. (2015), Universidad de Caldas,

Manizales Colombia