ELT Materials: The key to fostering effective teaching and learning settings

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The link below will take you to a map based on the reading ELT materials: The key to fostering effective teaching and learning settings by Nuñez and Téllez (2009)


ELT materials concept map

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The role of materials in the innovation of the ELT curriculum

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