ABSTRACT
This chapter highlights the necessary considerations when writing educational materials. The amount, type and format of information within educational materials will depend on the reason teachers are providing written materials. Sometimes educational materials are given to learners after the event to assess what has been learned or to provide learners with information that was requested or noted to be missing within the teaching session. Electronic information is easier to navigate and takes up less physical space, as it can be saved on the learners' personal computers. People may therefore be more likely to keep the information. Updating or altering information remains an issue when using a CD, memory stick or email. When teachers are satisfied with their writing, they should ask someone else to read it through and comment on its readability and appropriateness for the target audience. This is particularly important if teachers are producing pre- or post-event assessments, as ambiguous questions are frustrating for learners.
