Diseño de Materiales - Week 1 - Course Introduction 

Introduction: Hello and welcome to Week 1 of the course Diseño de Materiales for the Licenciate in English Teaching Program at ULACIT. In this class we will review syllabus and evaluation structure of the course, express our views of the nature of language and learning, and explore the topic of language tasks as a design principle for materials development.

Today's Goals:

• Review the course content, evaluation structure, and important dates from the syllabus.
• Discuss our conceptions related to language and identify how they can influence our approach to materials development.

Guiding Questions:

• What are the key issues in materials design for language courses?
• What do I hope to gain from this course?

Task 1: Put the Pieces Together

Click on the link below. Then find the space in the document that corresponds to your group and follow the instructions. Be ready to share you ideas with the rest of the class when we go back to the main room.

• Shared Document: CLICK HERE

Task 2: Setting the Foundation

Work with your partners to complete this survey. Don't rush through the questions. Take your time to discuss them, come to a consensus, and add your group answer. Only one member of the group needs to submit the answers. 

• Survey: CLICK HERE

Task 3: First Thoughts about Guiding Questions

Now we quickly look at some of the key questions that will guide our learning in the course and articulate our initial thoughts and points of curiousity.

• Guiding Questions: CLICK HERE

References

Larsen-Freeman, D. (2003). Teaching Language: From Grammar to Grammaring. Heinle Cengage Learning.