EVALUATION OF TEACHING MATERIALS

Abstract

Materials evaluation is very important in teaching process. It raises teachers' awareness in selecting a suitable material for a certain teaching process, as there are many textbooks in markets. In order to select a suitable textbook one should evaluate the textbook. The article researches different scholars opinions. The scholars think that evaluation makes the textbooks be in agreement to the learners’ needs and interests. Then the article defines definition of evaluation according to different scholars and determines the participation of people in the evaluation process. The article concludes that the evaluation process should involve teachers, learners, administrators, and supervisors.