revising it to correct the deficiencies found in the field testing stage. In more rigorous programs of R D, this cycle is repeated until the field test data indicate
that the product meets its behaviorally defined objectives. In this research, the writer employed 7 steps in Educational Research and
Development RD to develop the finding of the study, included:
1. Research and information collecting
The first step of the writer’s design model was conducting need survey. The writer made some observations in the classroom, in order to know the
students’ characteristics, the conditions of teaching learning process, and the media used in learning English lesson. Direct field observations were useful to
know the background of the knowledge. After conducting observation, the
writer distributed the pre-design questionnaires for the students in order to get the information about their needs, proficiency, and supporting matters. The
writer carried out with the English teacher from elementary school to make the interview. The interview focused on the teacher’s background, learners’
characteristics, teacher’s methodology in the process of learning, and the teacher’s expectation.
2. Planning
The second and third steps of the writer’s design model was considering goals, topics, and purposes and specifying learning objectives. This step was
put together with RD, namely planning. The writer planned to compile the materials with the appropriate and sufficient aspects such as the appropriate
curriculum, the effectiveness of topic with the object of the research, and the skills.
3. Develop preliminary form of product
After the planning had been completed, the next step was to design supplementary English instructional vocabulary materials for the sixth grade
students of elementary school. The writer conducted the fourth and fifth steps of her design model, listing the subject content and selecting teaching
learning activities and resources. These steps were put together with the third step of RD, namely develop preliminary form of product. The writer
developed the preliminary form of product; consisted of listing subject content, selecting teaching and learning activities, and also resources.
4. Preliminary field testing
The sixth step of the writer’s design model was conducting evaluation. It was put together with the fourth step of RD, namely preliminary field
testing. The writer prepared some evaluation devices and distributed the first post-design questionnaires to some respondents; included the English teacher,
the English instructors form Rainbow group and Miami Fleet college, and the lecturer from Sanata Dharma University, to find out their opinions and
evaluations of the design materials.
5. Main product revision
