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d. Sharpen Your Skill
This section contained the exercises that should be done by the students. The students were exposed to reading and listening material to help them in
understanding the topic.
e. Language Focus
In this section, the grammar used was discussed. Students were also to analyze the grammatical point of the reading or listening passage.
f. Act Up
In this section, students were given the chance to perform themselves. They were to present their writing or speaking.
g. Let’s Conclude
In the last section students were to retell about what they had learned. Teacher helped them by giving questions related to the material that they had studied.
Some of the activities in the materials were done individually, others were done in pairs, and the rest were done in groups. To support the learning activities,
some media were used. They were pictures, newspaper, MP3 player, and loud speaker.
3. Evaluate
After completing the materials, the writer evaluated the designed materials by conducting post-design survey research. The survey was conducted by
distributing questionnaire to the respondents. The respondents were one lecturer of the English Language Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University,
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one lecturer of the Mechanical Engineering Study Program of Sanata Dharma University, and one English instructor in a private English Course. The
respondents were expected to give their evaluations and feedback on the designed materials.
Post-design activities were conducted to evaluate the materials. The research aimed to obtain the evaluations, criticisms, feedback, and comments on
the designed materials which improved the designed materials. In seeking for the evaluations, criticisms, feedback, and comments questionnaire was used. The
questionnaire was distributed to a lecturer of the English Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University, a lecturer of the Mechanical Engineering
Study Program of Sanata Dharma University, and an English instructor. The distribution of the questionnaire was conducted on 18 February to 11 March 2008.
The data obtained in Part I of the questionnaire employed in the post- design activities were analyzed by using the statistical data computation method
of central tendency. The points of agreement from the respondents were analyzed to obtain the mean that helped the writer to understand evaluations, criticisms,
feedback, and comments given by the respondents. After being analyzed, the results showed that the mean ranged from 3.7 up to 4.7. It meant that the designed
materials were appropriate for the Mechanical Engineering Students of Sanata Dharma University. The detailed results of the respondents’ opinions are
presented in Table 4.4. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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Table 4.4. The Data of the Respondents’ Opinions CT
No Respondents’ Opinions on
N Mean
1 The basic competencies are well formulated. 5
4.7 2 The indicators are well formulated.
5 4.3
3 The designed materials are able to meet the goals stated in the syllabus. 5
4.3 4 The designed materials are able to meet the objectives stated in the
syllabus. 5 4.3
5 The topics are well selected. 5
4.3 6 The topics are well arranged.
5 4.3
7 The contents are relevant to the learners’ needs. 5
4.3 8 The contents are relevant to the learners’ interest.
5 4.3
9 The contents are relevant to the learners’ field. 5
4.3 10 The instructions are clear.
5 4.3
11 The instructions are easy to understand. 5
4.3 12 The contents are well elaborated.
5 4.3
13 The exercises are variously given. 5
3.7 14 The exercises are interesting.
5 3.7
15 The exercises given can help the learners understand the lesson. 5
4.3 16 The pictures provided can help the learners understand the lesson better.
5 4.7
17 The activities enable the learners to develop their English. 5
4.3 18 The media are well developed.
5 3.7
Note: N = Number of Respondents CT = Central Tendency
The data obtained in Part II of the questionnaire employed in the post- design activities were in the form of comments, criticism, and suggestions on the
designed materials. The respondents’ comments, criticism, and suggestions were used to evaluate, revise, and improve the designed materials to produce the final
version of the designed materials. In their comments, the designed materials were simple and applicable. They had graded and clear steps of the teaching process.
The topics chosen were also suitable with the field of Mechanical Engineering. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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The instructional materials gave some chances for the students to actively participate in teaching learning process. Nevertheless, there were still weaknesses
of the designed materials as stated by the respondents in their criticisms and suggestions. Considering the respondents’ opinion, the writer revised the designed
materials to make them better. They were as follows. a.
The indicators and learning experiences tended to be the same and monotonous. Therefore, the writer varied the activity and the topics.
b. There was no guidance for the teacher. Since the students came from
Mechanical Engineering Study Program, they knew how a machine works, but for the teacher therefore, how could the teacher know that the students had
written the right procedures. Therefore, the writer made a teacher’s manual that provided the teacher with the guidance on how to implement the
instructional materials. The writer also equipped the teacher’s manual with the answer key.
c. Multimedia was not yet used in the instructional materials. Therefore, the
writer provided some videos that could be used during the brainstorming step Browse Your Ideas. By having them, the students would be helped better in
obtaining the illustration of how a machine works. The writer conducted some revision based on the evaluations and feedback
proposed by the respondents to make the final version of the designed materials. She varied the activities and the topics. She also made the teacher’s manual and
the answer key. Videos are also provided to help the students in brainstorming their ideas.
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B. The Presentation of the Instructional Designed Materials
The presentation of the designed materials for Mechanical Engineering Students of Sanata Dharma University answers the second question in the
problem formulation. The final version of the designed set of materials is presented after some revisions and improvements based on the comments,
criticism, and suggestions from the respondents. The final version of the designed set materials contains eight units. Each unit is allocated for one meeting covering
2 x 50 minutes. The details of the topics in the final version of the designed materials are presented in Table 4.5.
Table 4.5. The Order of the Topics in the Designed Materials Unit
Topic Unit Title
1 Describing procedure
How to Use a Machine How a Machine Works
The Four-Stroke Cycle 2
Giving instruction Rubber Plug Method of Tubeless Tire Repair
3 Describing chart
Chart of a Compression Process 4
Apology Phoning a Garage
5 Describing Thing
Hybrid Car 6
Job application letter and interview
Applying for a Job
The designed materials generally contain seven activities. They are Let’s Review
, Browse Your Idea, New Stuffs, Sharpen Your Skill, Language Focus, Act Up
, and Let’s Conclude. The details of each part are as follows.
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