LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 11 : 8 August 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

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Evaluation of the English Language Teaching (ELT) Textbooks Taught at the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul

Qamar Khushi
Mubina Talaat, Ph.D.

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to evaluate the ELT textbooks prescribed for study at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul. The aim of this paper is to determine the overall pedagogical value of the ELT textbooks towards this specific language programme.

The merits and demerits of the textbooks are discussed in detail with reference to 7 common features developed from different evaluation checklists.

The findings reveal that the syllabus is traditional in approach. The choice of any language teaching material must be made with the proper context in which the materials will be used. If the learners can see a close connection between the content of the material and their academic/professional/general needs, then there will be a strong motivating force for the language learners and better results will be achieved. Thus, it is suggested that instead of heavily literature based content, subject specific/general material should be included in the course.

Key Words: Evaluation; Academic/ Professional Language Needs, Checklists, Subject Specific Material; PMA

1. Introduction

In bilingual/ multilingual situations with different educational systems and different socio-economic background of people in Pakistan, an ELT textbook should be selected judiciously, since it cannot cater equally to the needs of every classroom situation. One way to improve the curriculum is to improve the textbooks and the materials used in the language programme. Nothing is perfect, therefore, the textbooks that are once selected after consideration of many issues can lack many things related to them. However, there is always a room for improvement and refinement. Hence, the evaluation is carried out to overcome the deficiencies in the ELT textbooks taught at the PMA. For the purposes of the present study, evaluation of the literature module only will be done. Teaching methodology and evaluation procedures are not considered at all.

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Qamar Khushi
Assistant Professor
Department of English
Fatima Jinnah Women University
Rawalpindi
Pakistan
khushiqamar@hotmail.com

Mubina Talaat, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of English
B. Z. University
Multan
Pakistan mubinatalaat@hotmail.com
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