An Exploration of ESL/EFL Textbook Evaluation Checklist Criteria for Assessing Visual Elements

Identifier:  TFM:665

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFM665

Authors:  Wickenhauser, Emily Jane

Abstract:
This paper provides an exploratory assessment of the criteria in 12 ESL/EFL textbook evaluation checklists which directly address visual elements in order to deduce to what extent they reflect established benefits of multimodal ELT materials and if they are reliable for assessing images during the evaluation process. A mixed-method approach gathers quantitative data around checklist criteria directly addressing visual elements. The qualitative data from the criteria shows four recurring and salient themes. An interpretive analysis of the results highlights disparities and concurrencies between the body of existing research on using visual elements for language acquisition.