Chapter One Introduction

1.1 Motivation for the Study

1.2 Background of the Study

1.3 Aims of the Study and Research Questions

1.4 Structure of the Book

Chapter Two Teachers’Enactment of Curriculum Materials：A Participatory Perspective

2.1 Defining Key Concepts in the Study

2.1.1 Curriculum Materials vs.Materials

2.1.2 Curriculum Materials Use vs.Materials Development

2.2 The Role of English Language Textbooks in the Global Context

2.3 CE Curriculum and Textbooks in Mainland China

2.3.1 The Evolution of CE Curriculum

2.3.2 Five Generations of CE Textbooks

2.4 Research on the Teacher-Curriculum Relationship in ELT

2.4.1 Teachers’Adaptation of Materials

2.4.2 Teachers’Use of Materials in ELT

2.5 Research on the Teacher-Curriculum Relationship in Mainstream Education

2.5.1 The Educative Role of Curriculum Materials and Teacher Learning

2.5.2 Teachers’Factors Influencing Their Use of Curriculum Materials

2.6 The Theoretical Framework of the Study

2.6.1 Theoretical Perspectives on Curriculum Use

2.6.2 The Theoretical Perspective of This Study

2.6.3 The Theoretical Framework of This Study

2.7 Summary

Chapter Three Methodology

3.1 Qualitative Multi-Case Study

3.2 Selection of Setting，Participants and Materials

3.2.1 The Target University

3.2.2 Participants

3.2.3 Target Textbook

3.3 Data Collection

3.3.1 Data Collection Schedule

3.3.2 Data Collection Strategies

3.4 Data Analysis

3.4.1 Analysis of Interview Data

3.4.2 Analysis of Observational Data

3.4.3 Documentary Analysis

3.5 Trustworthiness

3.5.1 Triangulation

3.5.2 Thick Description

3.5.3 Member Checking

3.5.4 Management of Subjectivity

3.5.5 Ethical Considerations in Data Collection

3.6 Summary

Chapter Four Teachers’Use of and Interactions with the Curriculum Materials

4.1 Scope of the Chapter

4.2 Features of Teachers’Interactions with the Curriculum Materials

4.3 Map of Teachers’Interactions with the Curriculum Materials

4.4 Reading

4.4.1 Reading the Students’Book

4.4.2 Reading the Teachers’Book

4.5 Evaluating

4.6 Appropriating and Adapting

4.6.1 Adjusting

4.6.2 Replacing

4.6.3 Supplementing

4.6.4 Omitting

4.6.5 Revising

4.6.6 Inventing

4.7 Understanding Teachers’Actions

4.7.1 The Meaning of the Teachers’Reading Process

4.7.2 The Meaning of the Teachers’Evaluation Process

4.7.3 The Meaning of Teachers’Appropriating and Adapting Processes

4.8 Summary

Chapter Five Influences on Teachers’Interactions with the Curriculum Materials

5.1 Overview of the Influential Factors of Teacher-Text Interactions

5.2 Contextual Factors Affecting Teacher-Text Interactions

5.2.1 Aspects of the Local Cultures

5.2.2 Support for Teachers with Regard to Curriculum Material Use

5.2.3 Inflexibility of the CE Curriculum

5.3 Features of the Curriculum Materials

5.4 Teachers’Personal Resources

5.4.1 Teachers’Beliefs

5.4.2 Teachers’Management of Curriculum Materials

5.4.3 Teachers’Knowledge

5.4.4 Teachers’Curricular and Pedagogical Goals

5.5 Student Voice

5.6 Summary

Chapter Six Discussion

6.1 Findings of the Current Study

6.1.1 Responding to the First Research Question

6.1.2 Responding to the Second Research Question

6.2 Conceptualising the Enactment of Curriculum Materials

6.2.1 Theoretical Underpinnings of the Study

6.2.2 Theorising Curriculum Materials：Multi-Layered Affordances of Curriculum Materials

6.2.3 Formation of the Curriculum Instruments：From Artefacts to Instruments

6.2.4 Mediated Relations in Enacting Curriculum Materials

6.2.5 Teachers’Knowledge in Materials Use

6.3 Instrumentation：Curriculum Materials Shaping Curriculum Enactment

6.3.1 The Ostensible Authority of Curriculum Materials in ELT in the Chinese Context

6.3.2 The Educative Role of Curriculum Materials

6.4 Instrumentalisation：Teachers’Role in Shaping the Curriculum Materials

6.4.1 Conceptualising Teachers’Use of Curriculum Materials：Teachers’Cognitive Processes

6.4.2 Adaptation of Curriculum Materials

6.5 The Participatory Relations Among Teachers，Learners，Curriculum Materials and the Context

6.5.1 Teacher Voice

6.5.2 Student Voice

6.6 Revisiting the Theoretical Framework

6.7 Summary

Chapter Seven Conclusions and Implications

7.1 Summary of the Study

7.1.1 The Purpose and Methodology of the Study

7.1.2 Summary of the Findings

7.2 Significance of the Study

7.3 Implications

7.3.1 Theoretical Implications

7.3.2 Practical Implications

7.4 Limitations and Recommendations for Future Research

Appendix Ⅰ Baseline Teacher Interview Protocol

Appendix Ⅱ Pre- and Post-Observation Teacher Interviews

Appendix Ⅲ Baseline Student Interview Protocol

Appendix Ⅳ Observation Analysis

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