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Education Background Teaching
Experience in year
Group of Respondents
SMU D1 D2 D3 S1 S2 0-2 2-4 4
Teachers of kindergarten
1 6 2 4 1 Headmaster of
kindergarten 1
1 Table 4.1 The Description of the Respondents in the Needs Analysis
From the research and information gathering, the researcher got the findings that are elaborated as follow:
1. Goal, Topic, General Purposes
From the data gathered, the researcher got the information that
all the respondents consider English is important to be introduced to kindergarten students. Then, they
also argued that improvement is still needed to maximize the students’ ability in learning English. Furthermore, 62,5 of the respondents agreed that considering
students’ intelligences in teaching English is important. Then they also agreed that making use of students’ intelligences can help them learn English better.
Therefore, the researcher determined the goal, topic, and general purposes based on the information gathered in the needs analysis. In this design, goal would
refer to Competence Standard, general purposes would refer to Basic Competence, and topic would refer to the themes stated in National Kindergarten Curriculum.
50 Competence standard for these designed materials is that the students can learn
English well by exploring their eight multiple intelligences. The basic competence and themes are listed in the following table.
No Basic Competence
Themes
1. At the end of this topic, the students are able to
acquire a skill of introducing themselves and greeting others in English.
2. At the end of this topic, the students are able to
know parts of their body.
All about Me
3 At the end of this topic, the students are able to
perceive family terms in English.
4. At the end of this topic, the students are able to
know things in the classroom.
All around Me
5. At the end of this topic, the students are able to
know some food and drink in English.
6. At the end of this topic, the students are able to
perceive clothes they wear
All I Need
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No Basic Competence
Themes
4. At the end of this topic, the students are able to
know about animals. Animals
5. At the end of this topic, the students are able to
understand part of plant’s body. Plants
Table 4.2 Statement of Basic Competence, and Themes
2. Learners’ Characteristics
Learners’ characteristics were important to be recognized. From the data in the needs analysis, noted that 75 of the respondents stated children are enthusiastic
in learning English even though it is not their mother tongue. It was supported by the finding that 87,5 of the respondents argued the children engage closely in every
activity in the English learning so far. Additionally, all the respondents considered that every child has their own ways in learning English.
Nevertheless, from the researcher’s direct observation, the kindergarten students had common characteristics such as like moving actively, enjoying singing
and playing games, loving dealing with imagination, and being interested in hand-on activity. Therefore, the researcher designed the English materials that facilitate the
learners’ characteristics to enhance their competence and gain the optimal objectives. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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3. Learning Objectives and Subject Content
