14:00 - 14:25, 11 April, 2021, Spring 21 Virtual IP Exhibition
Visit Spring 21 Virtual IP Exhibition
Coursebooks, Workbooks, Companions, Grammar Books, Test books, IWB, Microsites, Extra Resource Packages, downloadable materials and online platforms. These days it takes a village to produce a thorough, well-researched ELT coursebook. What are these coursebooks? Are they agents of improvement, and means of support or do they slowly de-skill teachers, who serve them faithfully yet superficially? This session aims to explore the necessary mindset, tools and skills to promote a creative interaction and symbiosis between teachers and coursebooks.