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a. Participants Descriptions
The first group of participants of the preliminary field testing was thirty eight students. They were the students of grade XI SMA Seminari Pius XII Kisol.
The ages of the students are from 16 to 18 years old. They were asked to fill the questionnaire related to the proposed materials. In previous need analysis survey,
the same group were asked to fill in the questionnaire and asked the questions related to the needs of teaching and learning writing. In preliminary field testing,
the students were also asked to fill the questionnaire to know their evaluation and comment on the proposed materials; whether the proposed materials were
interesting and appropriate with their needs. The second group of participants was three English teachers in Seminari
Pius XII Kisol and two English lecturers in English Education Study Program at Sanata Dharma University. The teachers and the lecturers were asked to fill
questionnaire related to the proposed materials. They were asked to evaluate, give comment and suggestion for the materials. The whole data of the teachers and
lectures could be seen in the following table.
Table 4.3 The Description of Research Participants Group
of Participants
No Sex
Education Background
Teaching Experiences
M F D3 S1 S2 1-5 6-
10 11-
15 16-
20 20
1 2
English teachers of SMA Seminari Pius
XII Kisol 3
4 English
Language Education Lecturers
of Sanata Dharma University
5 Total
3 2
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b. Data Presentation and Analysis
The data presentation consisted of two parts. The first part was the presentation of statistical data of the students. The second part was the
presentation of statistical data from the teachers and lectures. In gaining the data for preliminary field testing of the product, the questions were on the form of five
degrees of agreement. The statistical report of the students’ agreement to the proposed materials
was presented as follows:
Table 4. 4 The Descriptive Statistics of Students’ Agreement No. Participants’ opinion
Frequency of the Degree
of Agreement
Central Tendency
1 2
3 4 5
N Mn Mdn Md
1 Learning writing in English
is urgently needed for the students of grade XI of
Seminari Pius XII Kisol 3
35 38 4.9
5 5
2 The designed materials are
appropriate to students’ need
12 26 38 4.7
5 5
3 The designed materials are
appropriate to students’ interest
14 24 38 4.6
5 5
4 The designed materials can
improve students ability to write in English
8 30 38
4.9 5
5 5
The designed materials can improve
students’ creativity
10 28 38 4.7
5 5
6 Students will feel easy to
learn writing 18 20 38
4.5 5
5 7
The designed materials are relevant and useful
9 29 38
4.8 5
5 8
The designed materials 19 19 38
4.5 4.5
5
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writing process
9 By learning the materials,
students can understand the process of writing
1 11 26 38
4.6 5
5 10
The designed materials facilitate students for self
study 1
13 24 38 4.6
5 5
11 The designed materials
accommodate the
differences of students’ interest to topics
24 14 38 4.4
4 4
12 The designed materials
enable students
to participate
in communication
and discussion
7 31 38
4.8 5
5
13 The designed materials
develop cognitive
and affective aspects
18 20 38 4.5
5 5
14 The designed materials are
well structured 14 24 38
4.6 5
5 15
The instruction in each exercise can be understood
15 23 38 4.4
5 5
16 The designed materials
give opportunities
for students to analyze and
synthesize in using English 13 25 38
4.7 5
5
17 The materials are various
and from many sources 1
8 29 38
4.7 5
5 18
The designed materials concern
on language
function 11 27 38
4.7 5
5 19
The designed
material enrich students knowledge
8 30 38
4.9 5
5 20
The designed materials are presented in
interesting presentation
1 4
33 38 4.9
5 5
The data revealed that the average of students’ agreement to the proposed materials was 4.6 from 4.4 up to 4.9. It meant that the proposed materials fulfilled
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59 students’ need. The proposed materials were acceptable and appropriate to be
used for the students of grade XI of Seminari Pius XII Kisol. The statistical report on the teachers’ and lecturers’ adjustment to the
proposed material could be presented as follows:
Table 4.5 The Descriptive Statistics of Teachers’ and Lecturers’ Agreement No. Participants’ opinion
Frequency of
the Degree of Agreement
Central Tendency
1 2
3 4 5 N Mn
Mdn Md
1 Learning writing in English
is urgently needed for students of grade XI
1 4 5 4.8
5 5
2 The designed materials are
appropriate on students’ need
1 1 3 5 4.4
5 5
3 The designed materials are
appropriate to the students’ interest
1 3 1 5 4
4 4
4 The basic competencies are
formulated clearly 1
4 5 4.6
5 5
5 The
indicators are
formulated clearly 5 5
5 5
5 6
The designed materials are appropriate to competency
standards and
basic competencies
2 3 5 4.6
5 5
7 The designed materials can
develop students ability in learning English
2 3 5 4.6
5 5
8 The designed materials
improve students’
creativity 1
4 5 4.6
5 5
9 The designed materials
improve students’
understanding on genres of writing
2 3 5 4.6
5 5
10 The materials designed can
improve students’ ability in communication
2 3 5 4.6
5 5
11 Students
are able
to 2 3 5
4.6 5
5
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improve themselves 12
The designed materials facilitate students for self
study 1 2 2 5
3.8 4
4.5 13
The designed materials accommodate differences
among students 1 3 1 5
4 4
4 14
The designed materials accommodate
cognitive and affective aspects in
learning 1 4 5
4.8 5
5
15 The designed materials can
enrich students knowledge 2 3 5
4.6 5
5 16
The designed materials can improve students’ social
skill 1 1 3 5
4.4 5
5 17
The designed materials are well structured
2 3 5 4.6
5 5
18 The designed materials are
relevant and useful 3 2 5
4.4 4
4 19
The designed materials accommodate
writing process in learning writing
2 3 5 4.6
5 5
20 The instructions given in
each exercise are well formulated
2 3 5 4.6
5 5
21 The designed materials are
various 1 4 5
4.8 5
5 22
The language functions are stressed
in material
presentation 1 1 3 5
4.4 5
5 23
The given
exercises facilitate
students to
understand topics 1 2 2 5
3.8 4
4.5 24
The given materials can improve students ability in
writing 1 1 3 5
4.4 5
5 25
The designed materials can improve students’ ability in
analyzing and synthesizing the language use
2 3 5 4.6
5 5
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N : Number of participants
Mn : Mean
Mdn : Median Md
: Mode The result of descriptive statistic showed that the average of teachers’ and
lecturers’ agreement to the proposed materials was 4.4 from 3.8 up to 5. It meant that the proposed materials were acceptable and appropriate to be used for the
students of grade XI of SMA Seminari Pius XII Kisol Manggarai Timur Flores. Nevertheless, teachers’ and lecturers’ comment and suggestion to the proposed
materials were still used to develop and improve the materials. The participants gave some comments and suggestions for improving the
materials. The comments and suggestions related to pictures, grammar and contents.
1. Some of pictures in the materials were not clear. 2. The reading passage for descriptive text was not familiar. The reading material
should be familiar with students’ background, especially about their environment. The descriptive text should describe the places in Flores.
3. A reading passage of story telling was too long. It should be shortened. 4. Some instructions should be revised.
5. The feedback and repetition should be accommodated in learning activities 6. In developing the materials, the time allocation should be provided.
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