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1 Validation of the Materials from Materials Experts The following table presents the materials experts‟ judgment towards the developed materials, including the PowerPoint presenta tion, teacher‟s manual, and student book. Table 4.3 The Descriptive Statistics of Experts’ Judgement on the Materials No. Statement N x̅ Category 1. The materials are in line with the standards of competence and basic competences of English for elementary school students. 3 5 very good 2 The materials have various topics, illustration, and activities. 3 4.7 very good 3 The materials provide attractive presentation use of attractive colors, lots of white space, use of photographs 3 4.7 very good 4 The materials have appealing content topics of interest to the learners, topics which offer the possibility of learning something new, local references 3 4.3 very good 5 The materials provide the learners with opportunities to use the target language to achieve communicative purpose. 3 4.3 very good 6 The materials take into account that learners differ in learning styles. 3 4.3 very good 7 The materials expose the learners to language in authentic use. 3 4.3 very good 8 The materials encourage interaction between students and students and between students and teacher. 3 4.0 good 9 The materials design encourages the students to produce varied and creative language. 3 4.3 very good 10 The materials provide learners with enough time and feedback. 3 4.0 good 11 The materials guide learners to attend mindfully to the learning process, e.g. through instructions and examples about how to learn. 3 4.3 very good 12 The materials offer opportunities to students to interact and negotiate meaning. 3 4.3 very good 13 The materials provide a classroom atmosphere with an ideal stress anxiety level. 3 4.0 very good 14 The materials support learner autonomy 3 3.0 fair As seen in the table above, all respondents agreed that the developed materials are in line with the standards of competence and basic competences of