How language learners and teachers actually use pedagogical materials in classrooms is a
'groundbreaking'subject of applied linguistics inquiry (Tarone, 2014, p. 653), referred to in …

Materials are a crucial element of nearly all language classrooms worldwide, and research
on materials development and use is central to understanding and enhancing language …

Despite the ubiquity of materials in language education classrooms, there remains a deficit
in the collective body of research literature on materials use and the role of material …

Abstract Language learning and teaching (LLT) materials—like teacher‐created handouts,
textbooks, and overhead transparencies—are central elements of language classrooms …

The rationale behind this special issue is to underscore the importance of studying
instructional materials in context—that is, how materials and textbooks are used by teachers …

The term 'language teaching materials' can, of course, refer to an enormous variety of
objects including, amongst many other things, teacher-produced exercises, newspaper …

This special issue provides a collection of research that examines the relationships between
classroom materials and discourse in various second language education contexts …

This coda begins by briefly discussing the constructs at the heart of this special issue–
materials use, classroom discourse, materiality, and materials–highlighting how the …

This report reviews studies on language teachers as materials developers in language
education, particularly focusing on how language teachers act as materials users, materials …

I come to this review with a mixed portfolio of professional experience related to materials
use and development. I have been an untrained teacher using a textbook, a trained teacher …