Planning Preliminary Form of Product Preliminary Field Testing

58 Figure 3.1. The Combination of RD Steps and Instructional Design Model 59

1. Research and Information Collecting

The following figure is the extract from the figure provided in chapter 2. Figure 3.2. Research and Information Collecting Framework Besides collecting the underlying theories that are required in the research, in the research and information collecting step, IDM steps which should be done are instructional problems and learner characteristics. In gathering the instructional problems, some interviews, survey, and observation were done. Firstly, conducting some interviews were meant to have a general perception of the importance of English needed when handling foreign clients among the wedding organizers. The interviews were then transcribed and coded. Some themes of the interview transcripts became the instructional problems to conduct the research, particularly dealing with materials for wedding organizers. Secondly, in gathering the learner characteristics, the questionnaires were distributed to the team members of several wedding organizers in Yogyakarta. Having the same purpose with the interview, distributing questionnaires to wedding organizers members would produce a general perceptions toward the use of English at the workplace, as well as their will, lack, need, and expectations of the designed materials. Thirdly, the observation was done by attending two events of wedding expo which were held in Jogja City Mall. The result of this observation was gathering wedding brochures from wedding vendors in those PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI 60 events. Later, the wedding brochures would be used as learning resources and media.

2. Planning

The following figure shows that planning step deals with both the components and ongoing process of the IDM. Figure 3.3. Planning Framework After gathering the underlying theories, instructional problems and learners’ characteristics, the next step was about to plan the materials, starting from defining the task analysis, instructional objectives, content, and instructional strategies. Here, the step also dealt with ongoing processes which were planning and project management to determine the syllabus and timeline for materials implementation.

3. Preliminary Form of Product

From the following figure, it can be seen that preliminary form of product step deals with designing the message and developing the instruction which are followed by defining support services. Figure 3.4. Preliminary Form of Product Framework