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Gall, Gall, and Borg 2003 state that educational research and educational research and development is an industry-based development
model whose findings are used to design new products and procedures, which are then systematically field tested, evaluated, and refined until they meet
specified criteria of the effectiveness, quality, or similar standards. Due to the limitation of time, this study trimmed the field testing. It was eventually
evaluated only by an expert judgment. At the end of this study, a theme-based storybook for reading comprehension was produced.
B. Research Setting
The setting of this research was at SMP Negeri 15 Yogyakarta. The school is located at Jln. Bangirejo, Yogyakarta. The research was completely
conducted in August, 2015.
C. Research Subjects
The subjects of the research were Grade VII students of SMP Negeri 15 Yogyakarta in the academic year 20152016. The researcher drew the
needs analysis questionnaires data using the students of Classes VII-E and VII-F as population samples. Each class consisted of thirty three 33 students
with almost equal distribution of male and female students. Therefore, the number of the questionnaires assigned was sixty six questionnaires.
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D. Research Procedure
The research procedure used an instructional design to help with the research procedure. It is the systematic and reflective process of developing an
effective solution for an educational need. However, this research adapted some steps which have been developed by Smaldino, Lowther, and Russell
2012, namely the ASSURE model. The ASSURE Model is classified into an instructional system design.
The ASSURE model is an acronym for: Analyze learners, State objectives, Select media and materials, Utilize media and materials, Require
learner participation, and Evaluate and revise. However, this research employed an expert judgment as an evaluation and skip Require learner
participation step. Therefore, the modified instructional system design from Smaldino, Lowther, and Russel was Analyze learners, State Objectives, Select
media and materials, Utilize media and materials, The Expert judgment evaluation, and Revision. The Analysis stage of ASSURE focused specifically
on analyzing the learner, rather than analyzing the scope of the project itself. Learner characteristics, competencies and learning styles will dictate the
further development of the instruction. The ASSURE component Select materials recognized that useful materials may already exist and can be used
in their original form or with modification. Original development of materials would additionally fit into this step of the process. The importance of Require
learner participation step is emphasized explicitly in the ASSURE model.
