Significance of Text Book Evaluation for the Purpose of Effective Second Language Acquisition

Abstract

Textbooks perform a very significant role in language teaching. In recent years controversial debates have been arisen throughout the ELT profession on importance of textbook in teaching English as a foreign or second language. Arguments have encompassed concerning the potential limitations experienced in using the textbook for guiding students through the procedure of learning as well as expectations of the teachers who are enrolled in teaching. Other primordial issues come into consideration recently, which include textbook design in response to its practicality and methodological validity and the role of textbooks in terms of authenticity of language and materials, needs analysis, condition of SLA and cultural components. The authentic evaluation of a text book is necessary for curriculum design and materials development. Otherwise the purpose of teaching is obstructed. This paper confidently focuses on the acute importance of pre evaluation of textbooks and its possible limitations in order to construct an effective SLA classroom. It will discuss and describe the intricate and complex evaluation procedure that had been done on Headway in context of English as SLA, and the purpose of this evaluative research project is to determine and establish the overall pedagogical validity and appropriateness of the book in terms of its specific language teaching program. KeywordsAchievement, Evaluation, Motivation, Material Development, SLA