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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS
This chapter presents the findings of the research which answer the questions in the chapter I in the research formulation of the problems. It is how picture
series are developed. The findings are discussed in these five following sections.
A. Research Development of the Media
To develop the products, the researcher followed the RD procedure proposed by Borg and Gall 1983. The procedure has been explained in chapter
III. Meanwhile, this part shows the findings of the research found before the try- out of the products. The findings which cover the needs analysis results, the
course grid and lesson plan write, the media designing, production, assessment, and revision are discussed below.
1. A Needs Analysis
A needs analysis was conducted before the media were developed. The analysis aimed to find out what kind of media fits students‟ characteristics and
covers their needs. The instruments used for the needs analysis were a class observation guideline, an interview guideline, and a questionnaire. There were
some questions developed based on the blueprint which had been made before. The blueprint made based on some experts‟ theories can be seen in the following
tables.
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a. The Questionnaire for Students’ Needs Analysis
Table 4.1: The Blue Print of Students ’ Needs Analysis Questionnaire
The Purpose of the Question Part
Question Number
Number of Items
To find out who the students are A
To find out students‟ attitude towards English
B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
2 To find out why the students learn
English
B 7, 8
6 To find out the students‟ background
B 9,10
2 To find out about English listening
class B
11, 12, 13 3
To find out the students‟ needs
B 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
26, 27 14
To find out students‟ interest in stories
B 28, 29, 30
3 Total of items
30
The questionnaires which consisted of 30 questions were distributed to the fifth grade students of SD IT Insan Cendekia. It aimed to get information about
the students‟ profiles, interest, background, needs, and the teaching and learning process in the classroom.
b. The Interview Guideline
Table 4.2: The Interview Guideline for English Teacher for Needs Analysis The Purpose of The Question
Question Number
Number of Items
To find out students‟ attitude towards the lesson 1, 2
2 To find out the listening activities in the
classroom 3, 4
2 To find out the available resources
5, 6 2
To find out the students‟ interest 7, 8, 9
3 To find out
the teacher‟s needs 10
1 Total of items
10