Seeking consensus in coursebook evaluation

Abstract

Selecting a suitable coursebook is not a simple task, since many people may be involved, and resistance can be strong. Thus, it is preferable for this decision to be made jointly by the whole teaching team. This article shows how a technique taken from the world of management can be used to select coursebooks in such a way that everyone involved can contribute. It shows how selection criteria can be established and weighted, and how coursebooks can be selected using these criteria.