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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
A. Type of the Research
This research was a research and development study because it created a product, a set of supplementary learning materials for written cycle. this product
was aimed to be used by students majoring in Automotive Engineering at vocational highschools. This research was based on Borg and Gall 1983: 775
schema with some modifications.
B. Settings and Subjects of the Research
This research was conducted at SMKN 1 Seyegan on May 2016. The settings of this research was Automotive Engineering department. The department
is one of seven specialized majors besides Autotronics Engineering, Motorcycle Engineering, Computer and Networking Engineering, Metal Fabrication
Engineering, Civil and Planning Engineering Teknik Gambar Bangunan, Concrete Construction Engineering Teknik Konstruksi Batu and Beton. This
school is also promoted as one of leading vocational schools in Sleman regency. The participants of the research were grade XI students of Automotive
Engineering at SMKN 1 Seyegan. There were three classes of the department. However, only one class was chosen as a sample.
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C. Research Procedure
figure 2. the flow of research procedure
This research used guidance provided by Borg Gall 1983: 775. However, there were some modifications to the procedure of the study. The
modifications that happened were to comply the nature of a research and development research in Yogyakarta State University rule. The study was up to
operational product revision without preeliminary field testing and main field testing, as both are replaced by experts’ judgement. To comply that the developed
product was good to be applied in field, the product must be in compliance with national standard set by national education standardization commission.
There were some steps to complete this study, namely: research and information collecting, planning, developing the preliminary form of product,
experts judgement and writing the final product. The steps of research were as follows.
Research and Information Collecting
planning
Developing preliminary product
Experts’ Judge e t Developing the final
product