Criteria for coursebook assessment

The English subject is taught in many ways within a classroom. There are several methods to do so, and one of the essential methods for teaching and learning process of English is through a coursebook. With it, we have many sources to encourage students to improve their English’ skills. However, we have to be aware how a coursebook helps the teacher and students to accomplish the process.

According to the items required through Criterion the following book called “FLASHLIGHT 1 Combined Student’s Book & Workbook” by Paul A Davies & Tim Falla fulfills with the most of them. We decided to highlight the deficient points that our book has:

-       There are not objectives explicitly laid out in an introduction, and implemented in the material.

-       Content vaguely organized and graded.

-       There are not vocabulary explanation and practice.

-       It does not encourage learners to develop own learning strategies and to become independent in their learning.     

-    We do not know if it is readily available locally.