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AN EVALUATION OF COURSEBOOK “GATEWAY B2”

(UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEVEL)


Aim and objectives
Aim
To evaluate the coursebook “Gateway B2” (David Spencer from Macmillan
Education in 2012)
The objectives
• To evaluate the effectiveness of “Gateway B2” Coursebook (David Spencer, 2012)
based on McDonough’s theory of “Evaluating ELT Materials”
• To find out the strengths and weaknesses of this coursebook,
• To access whether the coursebook is effective and help teachers focus on student
outcomes.
Research Questions

• How is the evaluation of Gateway B2 Coursebook based on McDonough’ s


Theory?

• What is the teaching – learning situation?

• What are the strengths and weaknesses of this coursebook?

• Does this coursebook suitable with the criteria of good coursebook proposed
by McDonough (2013)?
Expected outcomes

• The coursebook “Gateway B2” (David Spencer from Macmillan Education in


2012) will be a good coursebook because of

• its supportive teacher’s book

• its balance in presentation and practice of language.


Definition

• A coursebook evaluation is a judgment of a coursebook's materials to identify


its strengths and weaknesses. It can also be used to assess the overall
effectiveness of the materials.
Research Methodology

Theory

Two types of evaluation

• 1. External evaluation

• 2. Internal evaluation

(McDonough,2013)
Research Methodology
External evaluation

• Fully integrated grammar, skills and lexical syllabuses provide a balanced learning
experience

• Engaging topics motivate students and offer greater personalization

• A wide range of approaches exploit different learning styles

• Clearly structured grammar presentations are reinforced with extensive

• practice

• Contextualized vocabulary focuses on authentic real-world language


Research Methodology

Internal evaluatation
• The presentation of the skills in the materials
• The grading and sequencing of the materials
• Reading or discourse’ skills
• listening skills
• Speaking skill
The relationship of tests and exercises
• The material and learning styles
Research Methodology

The Overall Evaluation

• make an overall assessment as to the suitability of the materials by considering


the following parameters:

- The usability factor.- the materials could be integrated into a


particular syllabus as ‘core’ or supplementary

- The generalizability factor.- a restricted use of ‘core’ features make


the materials more generally useful
Research Methodology

• Qualitative Descriptive method


Criteria for coursebook evaluation

• 1. The book in relation to syllabus

• 2. Methodology

• 3. Suitability to learners

• Physical and utilitarian attributes

• 4. Efficient outlay of supplementary meterials


Criteria for coursebook evaluation
5. General
1. Listening
2. Speaking
3. Reading
4. Writing
5. Vocabulary
6. Grammar
7. Pronunciation
8. Exercise
Description of the coursebook

• Published by Macmillan Education “Gateway B2" is prescribed for foundation


year students in Myanmar Medical Universities.

• The whole package of Gateway B2 includes students’ book, workbook,


teachers’ book, and audio CD.
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