A Critical Review of Materials Adaptation in English Language Education

Subject Areas : Journal of Language, Culture, and Translation

لیلا نیکبخت ¹ , فاطمه جهانگیری دهاقانی ²

1 - دانشجو دکتری آموزش زبان انگلیسی، گروه زبان انگلیسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد شهرضا، شهرضا، ایران
2 - دانشجو دکتری آموزش زبان انگلیسی، گروه زبان انگلیسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد شهرضا، شهرضا، ایران

Received: 2022-10-02 Accepted : 2022-12-26 Published : 2022-12-27

Keywords: English language education, Materials adaptation, Materials development,

Abstract :

Since there should be concordance between the materials and the level of the students, the teachers need to adapt the materials. Adopting a critical perspective, the current review paper found several research studies in the field of language education that have identified areas and trends in materials adaptation research conducted over the past four decades. The numbers of articles, books, and conference PowerPoints were twenty- three, five, and fifteen respectively. The articles were categorized into three areas: reasons for materials adaptation (N = 13), procedures of adaptation (N = 10), and adapting and adopting (N = 4). Furthermore, the reasons for materials adaptation indicated fourteen reasons. The procedures of adaptation included adding, deleting or omitting, modifying, simplifying, and reordering. The third area, the differences between adopting and adapting are essential for teachers and administrators. As a result, because of the fourteen reasons for materials adaptation, adopting and adapting materials are crucial for administrators, teachers, and learners. Reviewing the past study, the current study provided new research lines in materials adaptation for the EFL community.

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