ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses how to improve the effectiveness of material use and development for teaching and learning second language vocabulary in a way that answers the following four important questions: (1) What are the most common materials for teaching vocabulary? (2) What principles can be used to develop materials for teaching vocabulary? (3) How can teachers evaluate materials for vocabulary learning? (4) How can teachers modify materials to optimise vocabulary learning? In addressing these questions, this chapter provides an overview of empirical research findings and gives examples of how to develop, evaluate, and modify materials for effective vocabulary learning. Finally, it suggests how vocabulary learning programmes should be organised and draws attention to underexplored areas in need of future research with the view of further improving the effectiveness of material use and development for vocabulary teaching.
