35 aspects which needed to be evaluated were listed and organized systematically.
Afterwards, the researcher developed the questions based on those items to ease the participants in answering the questions. Moreover, it eased the researcher to
analyze the results.
4. Preliminary Field Testing
This step, according to Borg and Gall 1983, was conducted to obtain some information needed to make some improvements on the designed materials
p. 781. The aim of this step was to determine whether the designed materials were good and acceptable for the eighth grade students of SMP N 1 Jogonalan or
not. In order to revise and improve the designed materials, the researcher asked the respondents who were considered as the experts in teaching and designing
materials to give evaluation, feedback, comments, and suggestions toward the designed materials. The researcher gave evaluation questionnaire to the
respondents to make them easier in evaluating the product. The evaluation was gained from a lecturer of the English Language Education Study Program of
Sanata Dharma University and two English teachers from SMP Negeri 1 Jogonalan. The evaluations and suggestions were used to revise and improve the
designed materials.
5. Main Product Revision
Based on the preliminary field testing results, some revisions and improvements were conducted to improve the designed materials. The researcher
revised the designed materials based on the suggestions, comments, and other needs.
36 In order to avoid misinterpretation and make more obvious explanation,
the researcher made the researcher’s model that was matched with the steps of R D cycle.
Figure 3.1 The Elaboration of R D Cycle and the Researcher’s Model
R D First Five Steps
Step 1 Research and Information
Collecting
Step 2 Planning
Step 3 Developing Preliminary
Form of Product
The Researcher’s Model
Step 1 Conducting Needs Analysis
Step 2 Formulating Goals, Listing
topics and Stating General Purposes
Step 3 Formulating Learning
Objectives
Step 6 Evaluating the Designed
Materials
Step 4 Listing Subject Content
Step 5 Selecting Teaching and
Learning Activities and Resources
Step 4 Preliminary Field Testing
Step 5 Main Product Revision
