1. How is a set of English instructional materials for the eighth grade students of Junior High School in a self-development activity designed?
2. What does the designed set of English instructional materials for the eighth grade students of Junior High School in a self-development activity look like?
E. Research Objectives
Based on the problems formulation, this study has two objectives. This study is conducted to:
1. Find out how a set of English instructional materials for the eighth grade students of Junior High School in a self-development activity is designed.
2. Present the designed set of English instructional materials for the eighth grade students of Junior High School in a self-development activity.
F. Research Benefits
This study is expected to give valuable contributions to English language teaching in Indonesia. The study benefits are:
1. for English teachers in a self-development activity This study is hopefully able to give contribution for the teachers on the
materials of a self-development activity. 2. for the eighth grade students of Junior High School
This study is hopefully able to help the students to raise their talent and ability in English, as well as to fulfill their needs and interest in learning
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3. for other researchers This study is hopefully able to encourage and motivate other researchers to
conduct further research on this topic.
G. Definitions of Terms
To give more understanding to the readers about this study, the writer provides definitions of some terms.
1. Designing Designing is the same as creating a new set of materials that fit the
learning objectives and specific subject area of particular learners Hutchinson and Waters, 1994, p.106. By designing a set of materials, teachers will have a
guideline in conducting a teaching-learning activity. In this study, the writer defines designing as making a set of materials based on the students’ needs to
obtain the objectives. 2. Instructional Material
Gagne and Briggs 1974 stated that “Instruction is the means employed by teachers, designers of materials, curriculum specialists, and other whose
purpose is to develop an organized plan to promote learning” p. 19. While materials are means in teaching learning process to help students in obtaining both
general and specific instructional objectives Ely, 2000, p.7. In this study, the writer defines instructional material as a means in teaching learning process,
which is designed through an organized plan to help students to achieve learning objectives.
