Protocol for the design of quality bilingual education materials

Abstract

The objective of this study was to bring bilingual materials design into a research-oriented framework by using an innovative materials design protocol, to make claims about the effectiveness of the protocol itself as well as the quality of the materials based on the evidence collected after the study. This pilot study with a group of lower-secondary bilingual content teachers was conducted in Poland. The findings of our study showed the adequacy of the use of the materials design protocol. However, the prepared lesson materials seem to serve an informative and instructional purpose rather than experiential and exploratory, which would be more desired in the context of independent learning and bilingual education, hence, the need for the adaptation of the protocol with a greater focus on differentiation in bilingual education.