Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Criteria for coursebook assessment

1. It mentions the objectives at the beginning of the book and the implementation of the materials too, in every unit
Grade – 6

2.  The book is given by the government and the topics are not too specific, it's more general for every public but it isnt't too far to be a good material
Grade – 6

3. The layout is eye-catching for the students and that attracts them because of the colours, pictures, etc. 
Grade- 6

4. There are a lot of pictures but there's too many and that results my opinion very messy and distracting. Another good thing is that the book provides links from the web 
Grade – 6

5. Interesting topics and tasks are provided but could always improve
Grade – 5

6. They provide some variety but for the most its focus is on grammar tasks.
Grade – 5

7. The instructions are clear which makes it easy to follow
grade - 6

8. It has a very systematic syllabus witch in my opinion could be even a little too rigid in its approach and may loose the interest of some students that need more diversity.
Grade – 5

9. The content is clearly organized and graded by a sequence of difficulty this lets the teacher and students evaluate their progress and also makes the students responsible for their learning process.
Grade - 6
10. It uses reviews and final evaluations which gives the opportunity to reflect on the learning process
Grade – 6

11. They provide plenty of authentic material, a lot of pictures and works (in pairs, groups and individually)
Grade - 6

12. They have considered the importance of pronunciation and communication skills. They even consider the comparison of the Britannic English to the North American but they don’t teach explicitly the difference
Grade 6

13. It gives good vocabulary explanations and practice group work and individually
Grade – 6

14. Presents good grammar presentation in the whole book and practice through the book
Grade – 6

15. It is more focused in grammar than the other topics
Grade – 4

16. It’s not too diverse in the methods and its strict sequence in teaching it doesn´t invite the students to use their own learning strategies.
Grade -  4

17. It has an appropriate guidance for teachers but it’s a little confusing
Grade – 6

18. The book provides a CD as support and to exercise, it’s great as a complement of what the book presents
Grade – 7

19. it’s easy to obtain since it’s given by the state massively to the schools
Grade - 6