Analysis of Language Teaching Materials

Why is Task Analysis Required?

It is necessary to analyze the various tasks outlined by the material for many reasons. It is supposed to enable creating an explanatory picture of the classroom work in reference to implementation of what has been proposed in the material (Harwood, 2010). Other benefits derived from the analysis of the tasks include; help in revealing the underlying character of the materials after implementation, help in making clear the assumptions made by material designers on the best criteria to use in classroom language learning. As a result, the learners and teachers roles are practically defined. Helps in effectively testing out the various claims made for the materials, for instance, a mismatch in the tasks defined by the material due to what the materials have narrowed down as opposed to what the interests of the learners are.