Criteria for Adoption /

Adaption of Materials

Graves (1996)

Cunningsworth
(1995)

Dudley-Evans
and St John
(1998)

Cunningsworth
(1984; 1985)

Nunan (1988)

Effectiveness in
achieving purpose
of course

Dynamic of
classroom

Reliable

Relate the teaching

materials to one's
aims and objectives

Flexible

Appropriateness for
students and
teacher

Personalities
involved

Involve learners in
thinking about and
using the language

Keep students'
learning needs in
mind

Can be used at
different proficiency
level

Constraints
imposed by
syllabuses

Stimulate cognitive
processes

Availability of
resources
Source:
Marand, E. S. (2011). Adoption, Adaptation, and
Development of Language Instructional
Units. European Journal of Social
Sciences, 22(4), 550-555.

Expectation and
motivations of
learners
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