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This unit is about the use of course books and lesson materials. The use of course books is particularly emotive, with teachers often having very strong opinions either for or against their use. Benefits of course books include that they are predictable, provide a leveled syllabus and they are a good resource for inexperienced teachers. Disadvantages of course books include that they do not always fit the specific needs of all students in a class, they can encourage teachers to be lazy and they can prevent the lesson from being student-centered. Lesson materials tend to fit into two different categories: (1) authentic i.e. not created for a specific task or study group and (2) created i.e. designed to replace or supplement materials found in a course book. Specific learning for me from this unit includes recognising and understanding that course books are not good or bad but their value hinges on the approach in using them. The key for success is in the teacher focusing on using course books in the best possible way to ensure specific needs within the class are being met.
