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target  needs  of  learners.  Last,  materials  expert  was  involved  in  evaluating  the materials.
D. Data Collection 1. Data of the Research
Qualitative  data  and  quantitative  data  were  collected  by  the  researcher. The  qualitative  data  were  used  to  identify  the  target  needs.  Meanwhile,  the
quantitative data were used to identify the learning needs and evaluation in expert judgment.
2. Data collection Techniques
In this study, some techniques were used in collecting the data as follows: a.
Interview This  technique  was  used  for  analyzing  the  target  needs  of  the
learners. To find the target needs of the learners, the researcher conducted an interview with a manager of a travel agent.
b. Questionnaire
In  this  research,  there  were  two  questionnaires  used.  The  first questionnaire  was  for  students  to  do  the  needs  analysis  step.  This
questionnaire  was  in  the  form  of  multiple  choices.  The  learners  were required  to  choose  several  statements  provided.  However,  the  learners
were  also  allowed  to  give  other  answers  in  the  given  space.  The  second questionnaire  was  created  for  the  experts  to  do  the  evaluation  step.  The
questionnaire was in the form of a check box. The experts were required to give a check to the column that represented their opinion.
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3.  Data collection instruments
A number of instruments were used. They are: a.
Interview guide The  interview  guide  was  used  to  gain  the  information  about  the  target
needs of the learners which is about the language used in travel agent. b.
Questionnaire As stated before, there  were two  questionnaires which  are needs  analysis
questionnaire and expert judgment questionnaires. 1
Needs Analysis Questionnaire This questionnaire was used to identify the learners‟ characteristics
and the learners‟ needs toward the English learning. Before it was given to the  learners,  the  questionnaire  was  consulted  to  the  consultant.  The
organization of the questionnaire is presented as follows. Table 1. The organization of Needs Analysis Questionnaire
Question Number
Purpose of the Question References
Part A To
find some
information o e i g  o   the  stude ts’
identity Part B
1 To  find  some  information  about
the  stude ts’  goal  of  thei learning English short-term goal
Brown 2001:142 Nunan 2004:174
2 To  find  some  information  about
the  stude ts’  goal  of  their learning Englishlong-team goal
Brown 2001:142 Nunan 2004:174
3-8 To  find  some  information  about  Nunan 2004:47-52
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2 Expert Judgment Questionnaires
There were two questionnaires used to evaluate the materials. The first  questionnaire  was  used  to  gain  the  evaluation  of  the  materials
developed  and  second  questionnaire  was  used  to  evaluate  the  illustration of  a  comic  strip.  This  first  questionnaire  was  given  to  a  materials  expert
while  the  second  questionnaire  was  given  to  a  comic  illustration  expert. Before it was given to the experts, the questionnaires were consulted to the
what  kind  of  input  that  the students want in learning English
9 To  find  some  information  about
topic  or  theme  that  the  students want in learning materials
Nunan 2004:47-52
10-16 To  find  some  information  about
activities  that  the  students  want in learning English
Nunan 2004:53-63
Hutchinson  and  Waters 1987 : 60-63
17-18 To  find  some  information  about
setting  of  instruction  that  the student want
Nunan   2004:64-70 Hutchinson  and  Waters
1987 : 60-63 19
To  find  some  information  about stude ts’  ole
Nunan   2004:64-70 Hutchinson  and  Waters
1987 : 60-63 20
To find
information about
tea he ’s  ole Nunan   2004:64-70
Hutchinson  and  Waters 1987 : 60-63
21-25 To  find  some  information  about
the stude ts’ pe eptio  of  o i strips
Mc Cloud 2007
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consultants.  The  organization  of  the  questionnaires  can  be  presented  as follows.
Table 2. The organization of Expert Judgment Questionnaire
No Aspects
The Aim of the Questions Item
Reference
Part A To  find  some  information
concerning on
the stude ts’ ide tit
Part B 1.
Content To
validate the
appropriateness of
the materials  with  the  core
competences and
basic competences
1-7 Pusbuk 2007
To validate the accuracy 8-11
Pusbuk 2007 To  validate  the  learning
materials support 12,13
Pusbuk 2007 2.
Language To  validate  that  language
used is communicative 14-16
Pusbuk 2007
To validate
the appropriateness
of the
language with
the stude ts’
og iti e development
17- 20 Pusbuk 2007
To validate
the cohesiveness
and coherences
21,22 Pusbuk 2007
3. Presentati
on To
validate the
presentation technique 23,24
Pusbuk 2007 To  validate  the  learning
presentation 25 - 31
Pusbuk 2007
56 To
validate the
presentation comprehensiveness
32,33 Pusbuk 2007
4. Graphic
Design To
validate the
appropriateness of
the materials  layout  and  the
content design 34
– 40 Pusbuk 2007
5. Content
and Language
of  Comic Strip
To  validate  the  content  of the story
41-43 Mc Cloud 2007
To  validate  the  language used in the story
44,45 Mc Cloud 2007
To  validate  the  dialog  in the story
46,47 Mc Cloud 2007
Table  3.  The  organization  of  Expert  Judgment  Questionnaire  Comic  Strip Illustration
No Aspects
The Aim of the Questions Item
Reference
Part A To  find  some  information
concerning on
the stude ts’ ide tit
Part B 1.
Panel To validate the use of panel
in supporting the story 1-4
Mc Cloud 2007 To
validate the
presentation  technique  of the panel
5,6 Mc Cloud 2007
2. Characteri
zation To  validate  the  character
identity 7
Mc Cloud 2007 To  validate  the  character
feeling and body language 8,9
Mc Cloud 2007 3.
Landscape  To  validate  the  use  of  10,11 Mc Cloud 2007
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background  in  supporting the story
To  validate  the  coloration of the background
12 Mc Cloud 2007
To  validate  the  use  of properties  in  supporting
the story 13,14
Mc Cloud 2007
To  validate  the  coloration of the properties
15 Mc Cloud 2007
4 Caption
and Speech
Balloon To validate the relationship
between  the  caption  and the background
16 Mc Cloud 2007
To  validate  the  caption setting
17 Mc Cloud 2007
To  validate  the  relation between
the speech
alloo  a d the  ha a te s’ emotion or feeling
18 Mc Cloud 2007
To  validate  the  speech balloon setting
19 Mc Cloud 2007
E.  Data Analysis Technique