The role of materials in the innovation of the ELT curriculum
The Role of Materials in the Innovation of the ELT Curriculum Astrid Díaz Cabrera adcabrera93@gmail.com Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico Isis Armilevy Vázquez Alegría isisvazquez1314@gmail.com Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico Abstract An essential component of curriculum involves the selection of materials for teaching and learning because curriculum materials “provide guidance and structure to teachers as they enact the intended school curriculum” (Reys, Reys, Lapan, & Holliday, 2003, p. 74). However, curriculum is not what is written in textbooks or in policy guidelines; it is what actually takes place in the classroom (Remillard, 2000). Thus, when teachers adapt curriculum materials to meet their students’ needs, they are innovating the intended curriculum. Consequently, the current study focuses on the role of materials in the innovation of the ELT curriculum based on the hypothesis that materi...