Many teachers of less commonly taught languages, or LCTLs, find themselves in need of quality language teaching and learning materials where none exist, or where those that do are extremely outdated. This new book, Designing Effective Language Learning Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages, is a concise guide that leads instructors through the development process using the ADDIE model of instructional design (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). Özçelik and Kent present examples from many different languages, provide reflection questions for readers to consider at the end of each chapter, and give concrete strategies and tips throughout the process. Readers will come away from the book with a more comprehensive understanding of how to develop materials for learning world languages in general, and LCTLs in particular, and a clear roadmap for doing so.Simply written and free of complex jargon, this book is an invaluable reference for novice and experienced instructors alike, as well as directors of language programs.“This practical book is grounded in years of experience developing, piloting, and evaluating high-quality textbooks in a range of less commonly taught languages”. —Kate Paesani, associate professor of French and director of the Center for Advanced Research of Language Acquisition (CARLA), University of Minnesota
