language. All students need to experiment and make errors. According to Willis 2004: 7, in task-based learning the students have opportunities to experiment,
both with spoken and written language. In as much as children prefer to learn through experience and they need to
practice using target language, a set of materials need to be designed to help teachers carry out the teaching learning process. The writer uses task-based as the
basic method of instructional materials to teach English of fifth graders of SD Kanisius Baciro Yogyakarta
”. To ensure the set of materials accountability the design must be done through a scientific process which involves theoretical
discussion and application, related literature, and verification from experienced practitioners or educational experts.
B. Problem Identification
In the elementary school level, the students are expected to be able to master communicative competence in English. According to Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan
Pelajaran KTSP, communicative competence emphasizes listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. Elementary school students are motivated at the first time. Therefore, they need more exposure to practice using English. However, the
teachers do not have a set of materials which is suitable for the students and motivate them to learn English. Further elaboration is presented in chapter II.
C. Problem Limitation
The writer limits this study on the discussion of teaching English for fifth graders of SD Kanisisus Baciro Yogyakarta. This study also focuses on how to
design instructional materials using task-based learning method for fifth graders of SD Kanisius Baciro Yogyakarta.
D. Problem Formulation
The problems of the study are formulated as follows: 1.
How is a set of task–based instructional materials for fifth graders of SD Kanisius Baciro Yogyakarta
designed? 2.
What does a set of task-based instructional materials designed for fifth graders of SD Kanisius Baciro Yogyakarta look like?
E. Objectives
Based on the Problem Formulation, this study has two objectives. The first objective is to know how to design a set of task-based instructional materials for
fifth graders of SD Kanisius Baciro Yogyakarta. Then, the second objective is to present a set of task-based instructional materials designed for fifth graders of SD
Kanisius Baciro Yogyakarta . The result of the study may become a model of the
application of task-based learning methodology for other elementary schools.
F. Research Benefits
This study is hopefully beneficial for: 1.
The fifth graders of Elementary school Basically, the final result of this study is a set of task-based
instructional materials which are ready to use for carrying out the teaching and learning process in the classroom. These instructional materials will
facilitate students with an enjoyable atmosphere in learning English so that the students will be more interested and motivated in learning English.
Thus, the students will be able to master communicative competence in English.
2. The English teacher of elementary school
The set of materials is designed using careful exploration on theories and practices and through a survey involving practitioners. Therefore, the
final product can be used to support the real teaching and learning process. Consequently, it should be easier for the English teacher to
implement the instructional materials appropriately. The designed materials will also give the teacher ideas in using task-based activities to
teach English to the students. 3.
Other future researches Teaching English for elementary school is still open for research.
Further research can be carried out to improve the quality of teaching in elementary school. This study presents the insight for other researcher or
program developers so that they can develop research related to the use of task-based method in the teaching and learning process. Further research
can be done to find out students’ motivation, appropriate evaluation strategy, or the implementation of the materials in other schools having
different situation.
G. Definition of Terms
