AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECT OF TEXTBOOK ADAPTATIONON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
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https://doi.org/10.18173/2354-1075.2024-0050Keywords:
curriculum adaptation, ESL, English textbook adaptation, Vietnamese English learner, Reach EAbstract
To investigate the effects of authentic English textbook adaptation in ESL classrooms, this study analyzes students’ English proficiency levels before and after experiencing an adapted version of National Geographic’s Reach E (2016). It first presents the process of adaptation (based on the Pre-While-Post model); then, it compares students’ scores to demonstrate its impact through a series of statistical tests and interviews with the teacher for more information on students’ in-class behaviors. The results show that students who studied the adapted version of the textbook performed better than their peers did without it. Though other uncontrollable factors are considered, the data and the teacher's perspective suggest that textbook adaptation can bolster students’ language proficiency.
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