Areas of interest might include:

• how findings from research can be translated into practical teaching materials

• how raw language data, e.g. from corpora, can be converted into useable materials

• introducing critical thinking into materials development

• the influence of new technologies on materials development – e.g. the design of materials for technology-based learning

• materials and pedagogical approaches which suit both General English and EAP

• evaluation of materials by researchers, teachers and students

• materials which follow a method or approach, e.g. materials for non-task-based teaching or for implementing a lexical approach

• innovative uses for existing materials

• materials-light teaching, e.g. the Dogme approach

• what constitutes ‘expertise’ in materials development