This article reviews the literature on the relatively new field of materials development for
language learning and teaching. It reports the origins and development of the field and then …

… association founded in 1993 by Brian Tomlinson to contribute to the development of quality
… and for application forms for membership contact Brian Tomlinson, President of MATSDA, …

This research collection presents a critical review of the materials used for learning English
around the world. The first section includes a discussion of materials for specific learners and …

Viewing current developments in materials development through the eyes of developers,
users and researchers from all over the world, this book applies principles to practice. It …

… The right of Brian Tomlinson and Hitomi Masuhara to be identified as the authors of this …
materials development for language learning / Brian Tomlinson, Hitomi Masuhara. Description: …

There have been a number of accounts in the literature by materials developers of the
process they follow when developing materials. Rather surprisingly, many of them describe …

… Each category has its own section, complete with section-specific comments on key points
from Brian Tomlinson. As each case study in the book describes a different context and …

Focuses for the first time on materials development and applications of current research and
theory for the main areas of applied linguistics (eg second language acquisition, pragmatics…

Materials evaluation is a procedure that involves measuring the value (or potential value) of
a set of learning materials. It involves making judgements about the effect of the materials on …

This paper originated at a recent IATEFL conference in Slovenia, where Rod Bolitho and
Ron Carter spoke on Language Awareness. They later came together with the colleagues …