Evaluating a New Writing Material: Students’ Perception towards the Use of a Teacher-made Coursebook

Abstract

Abstract-This study discusses an evaluation of a teacher-made coursebook for teaching essay writing course. Forty students were asked to give their perception of the use of the coursebook in terms of goal, contents, organization and design, and methodology. The analysis of the students' answers showed that their perception towards the coursebook was positive. The majority of the students said that the coursebook objective was relevant to their needs, the contents were complete, the topics were interesting and were relevant to their needs and interests as well as their sociocultural background, the explanation was easy to be understood, the tasks and activities were attracting and helped them expressed their knowledge, experiences, and interests in a variety of essay types. Similarly, the coursebook was well-arranged from unit to the subunit. Students also said that the methodology used by the coursebook helped them expressed their knowledge, experiences, and interests accurately and fluently.

A Comparative Study of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Authentic Materials and Created materials for English Language Teaching

“…The constraints of manufactured materials are many. According to Akil et al (2018), teacher-created materials have drawbacks. There are drawbacks to teacher-created materials, such as the fact that they may not be authentic or entertaining.…”

“…Or, if we have artistic ability, we may utilize it to make worksheets and tests that are interesting and enjoyable. The majority of students, according to Akil et al (2018), felt that the created coursebook was appropriate for their needs, that the contents were comprehensive, that the topics were interesting and relevant for their needs, interests, and socially constructed background, that the interpretation was simple to understand, and that the tasks and activities were trying to engage and helped them express their understanding, perspectives, and preferences through a range of essay types. From one sub-unit to the next, the textbook was organized accordingly.…”

Using Authentic Material and Created Material (Teacher-Made) for English Language Teaching (ELT): Benefits and Limitations

“…There are several limitations of created materials. Akil et al (2018) state the negative aspects of teacher-created materials. There are downsides to teacher-created materials, including Teacher-created materials are not authentic and may be uninteresting.…”

“…According to Akil et al (2018), the majority of students felt that the created coursebook was relevant to their needs, that the contents were complete, that the topics were interesting and relevant to their needs, interests, and sociocultural background, that the explanation was easily understood, and that the tasks and activities were engaging and helped them express their knowledge, experiences, and interests through a variety of essay types. The textbook was arranged similarly from unit to sub-unit.…”

Graduate Students’ Perceptions on their Self-Efficacy in Writing Academic Papers

“…(Aridah, Atmowardoyo, & Salija, 2017) also found that clearer and appropriate writing instructions together with feedback should be provided for EFL learners to enable them to fulfill teachers' expectations successfully. (Akil, Hamra, Atmowardoyo, & Tjalla, 2018) suggested writing materials should be equivalent to EFL learners' writing preferences, needs, proficiency, and socio-cultural backgrounds to foster their motivation in second language writing learning dynamics. The previous researchers agreed that EFL learners need to maintain their writing volitions continuously to show significant improvements in particular writing projects.…”