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Ellis, Rod – ELT Journal, 1997
Distinguishes two types of materials evaluation: a predictive evaluation designed to make a decision regarding what materials to use, and a retrospective evaluation to examine materials already used. Describes a procedure for conducting task evaluations, suggesting that they constitute a kind of action research that can contribute to reflective…
Descriptors: Action Research, Decision Making, Instructional Material Evaluation, Instructional Materials