ERIC Number: EJ1451091
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-6882
EISSN: EISSN-1745-526X
Exploring the Principles Applied during the Production of an Open Writing Textbook
Dawn Atkinson; Stacey Corbitt
RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, v55 n3 p673-687 2024
Despite coverage of materials development principles in the applied linguistics literature, principled production of open textbooks has not received attention. To address this gap and demonstrate the interdisciplinary potential of materials development research, the authors drew upon concurrent verbalization and interview data they collected while composing their first coursebook, a freely available open textbook designed for first-year university writing courses that enroll English first-language and second-language learners, to discern how they applied principles. Qualitative content analysis of the data indicated the novice textbook writers focused on learning objectives to negotiate textbook relevancy and currency concerns, tried to create relatable content, and employed varied repetition and layering to build modular chapters. This study illustrates the generalizability of materials development research and principles and offers a view of open textbook authorship for teachers interested in the activity.
Descriptors: Textbook Preparation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Writing Instruction, College Freshmen, Novices, Authors, Educational Objectives, Content Analysis, Applied Linguistics, Open Educational Resources, Native Language, English, Interdisciplinary Approach, Material Development, Second Language Instruction
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