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Cultivating a New Ecosystem in English Language Teaching: A Focus on Researchers in a Textbook Development Project
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Shu, Dingfang; Yang, Shanshan; Sato, Masatoshi – Modern Language Journal, 2023
In addressing the widening research-practice gap in the field of second language (L2) education, an increasing emphasis has been placed on a bidirectional and mutually beneficial relationship between L2 researchers and practitioners. Through the lens of an ecosystems model, this qualitative study explored how seven researchers at a research center…
Descriptors: Ecology, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Textbook Preparation
Collaborative Materials Design: How a School Teacher, a University Researcher, and a Professional Textbook Writer Interact
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Hao Xu; Wei Ren; Shulin Yu – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2024
This paper reports on a study that examines how a school teacher, a university researcher, and a professional textbook writer interact when they collaborate in designing materials for English language teaching. Data were collected from interviews with the participants and audio recordings of their interaction in collaborative design supplemented…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction
Marrying Collective Wisdom: Researcher-Practitioner Collaboration in Developing ELT Textbooks
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Dingfang Shu; Shanshan Yang; Masatoshi Sato – Applied Linguistics, 2024
The need for collaboration between researchers and practitioners to address the research-practice gap is a long-debated topic in applied linguistics. Little is known, however, about how researchers and practitioners can collaboratively develop teaching materials, as a potential venue to narrow the gap. This study explored how two groups of…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Applied Linguistics, Instructional Materials
A Digital Ecosystem for the Collaborative Production of Open Textbooks: The LATIn Methodology
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Silveira, Ismar Frango; Ochôa, Xavier; Cuadros-Vargas, Alex; Pérez Casas, Alén; Casali, Ana; Ortega, Andre; Sprock, Antonio Silva; Alves, Carlos Henrique; Collazos Ordoñez, Cesar Alberto; Deco, Claudia; Cuadros-Vargas, Ernesto; Knihs, Everton; Parra, Gonzalo; Muñoz-Arteaga, Jaime; Gomes dos Santos, Jéssica; Broisin, Julien; Omar, Nizam; Motz, Regina; Rodés, Virginia; Bieliukas, Yosly Hernández C. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2013
Access to books in higher education is an issue to be addressed, especially in the context of underdeveloped countries, such as those in Latin America. More than just financial issues, cultural aspects and need for adaptation must be considered. The present conceptual paper proposes a methodology framework that would support collaborative open…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Post High School Guidance, Textbooks, Electronic Publishing
Renewing the Relationship: A Follow-Up.
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Fullerton, Sheryl – Teaching Sociology, 1988
Fullerton responds to the 16 textbook authors about her article on textbook publication, stating that textbook quality will improve if publishers and academics collaborate as partners rather than squaring off as adversaries. Emphasizes the need for sociology instructors to do more in introductory courses to draw students into the excitement of the…
Descriptors: Authors, Cooperation, Higher Education, Introductory Courses