ERIC Number: EJ1361649
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1513-5934
EISSN: EISSN-2651-1479
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The Development of English Grammar for Teachers Coursebook
Iamsirirak, Ekamorn
rEFLections, v29 n3 p503-525 Sep-Dec 2022
Coursebooks exist all over in the world of education. They are generally used as one of the major course materials. To write a coursebook for a particular course is challenging. This study was purposively conducted to develop a English grammar coursebook for teachers to meet the needs of teacher students in English education programs. The study was based on research and development (R&D) with three phases conducted through mix-methods research. In Phase 1, 60 experienced teachers and 226 current teacher students responded to questionnaires that were used to investigate the need for English grammar topics. Sixteen grammar topics that were important to Thai teacher students of English were discovered. In Phase 2, thirty one participants volunteered themselves in a 16-week data collection process. The coursebook was finally developed and composed of 14 chapters including grammar content knowledge, and a variety of exercises including preferable book layouts evaluated by teacher students' needs. In the final phase, Phase 3, three experts contributed by offering their suggestions and recommendations when editing the complete version of the coursebook. The study also found that the coursebook could facilitate learners of all proficiency levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced, helping them improve their grammar proficiency by a step higher. Ultimately, the study helped illustrate some alternative ways for teachers, lecturers, and authors to compose a coursebook by using a research-based coursebook development process.
Descriptors: Textbook Preparation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Grammar, Foreign Countries, Student Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Attitudes, Student Teacher Attitudes, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Language Proficiency
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand
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