Publication detail

ESP coursebooks design: Issues to consider and design-based research as an effective solution

ELLEDEROVÁ, E.

Original Title

ESP coursebooks design: Issues to consider and design-based research as an effective solution

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

This paper provides a conceptual framework for ESP (English for Special Purposes) coursebook design that can help ESP teachers, who often have to either adapt existing learning materials or design their own learning materials. Despite a large number of ESP coursebooks for different courses and fields of study available on the market, it is still rare to find those which meet both the students’ needs and the particular course requirements. Every learning or teaching situation is unique and influenced by such factors as the constraints imposed by syllabuses, the dynamics of the classroom, and the expectations and motivations of the students. Since no comprehensive concept of ESP coursebook design has yet been published, the purpose of this paper is to discuss, analyse, and consolidate different approaches to coursebook design, particularly with regard to SLA theories. In addition, the paper suggests design-based research as a suitable method for ESP coursebook design. One of the fundamental characteristics of the design-based research is its two-fold yield: apart from developing a research-based intervention as a solution to an educational problem, it leads to the development of the theories on which the intervention is based. The two-fold yield of ESP coursebook design-based research thus results in a product, in this case an ESP coursebook, that is both usable and effective and in design principles that contribute to the development of theories of ESP coursebook design.

Keywords

authenticity; ESP coursebooks; carrier content; design-based research; skill-based activities; task-based activities

Authors

ELLEDEROVÁ, E.

Released

20. 12. 2022

Publisher

Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Hrvatska

Location

Zagreb

ISBN

0351-0840

Periodical

Strani Jezici

Year of study

51

Number

2

State

Republic of Croatia

Pages from

185

Pages to

206

Pages count

22

URL

https://stranijezici.ffzg.unizg.hr/index.php/vol-51-2/

BibTex

@article{BUT180443,
  author="Eva {Ellederová}",
  title="ESP coursebooks design: Issues to consider and design-based research as an effective solution",
  journal="Strani Jezici",
  year="2022",
  volume="51",
  number="2",
  pages="185--206",
  doi="10.22210/strjez/51-2/2",
  issn="0351-0840",
  url="https://stranijezici.ffzg.unizg.hr/index.php/vol-51-2/"
}