Principles of Authenticity in Second Language Instructional Materials Development: A Social-constructivist Perspective
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The literature of curriculum development includes processes and principles followed by various authors in developing language instructional materials. A principle most commonly emphasized in the literature is authenticity. The use of such terminologies as genuine texts and authentic use (Widdoson, 1978), natural language (Bell & Gower, 1988), authentic materials and interaction (Nunan, 1988), the need for authenticity (Hall, 2005) is clear evidence of the supreme importance of authenticity in L2 instruction and materials development.
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