6. Evaluating the Designed Materials
After constructing the designed material, the writer conducted evaluation survey. It is important to evaluate the whole design so that any necessary
adjustment can be made. In this evaluation step, the writer distributed the second questionnaire to the respondents. The respondents were two English teachers of
SMA Negeri 4 Yogyakarta and a lecturer of English Language Education Study
Program of Sanata Dharma University. The respondents were expected to give their evaluation and feedback on the designed materials. Then, the writer
calculated the results using the mean as central tendency. The data gained were presented in Table 4.4.
Table 4. 4 The Data of Respondents’ Opinion Central
Tendency No.
Respondents’ Opinion on N
Mean
1. The basic competencies are well formulated.
3 3.33
2. The indicators are well formulated.
3 3.00
3. The indicators are able to support the achievement of
basic competencies. 3
3.33 4.
Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition CIRC is really developed in the existing materials.
3 3.00
5. The activities using Cooperative Integrated Reading
and Composition CIRC help the students to develop their reading and writing skill.
3 3.33
6. The learning activities facilitate the students to develop
their communicative competence in groups. 3
3.00 7.
The topics are well selected and arranged. 3
3.67 8.
The topics are interesting for the students to read and write.
3 4.00
9. The instructions are simple or easy to understand.
3 3.00
10. The language skills reading and writing skill, which
are emphasized on the materials are well developed. 3
3.00 11.
The reading text which functions as a model help the students to write better.
3 3.00
12. The media pictures used in the designed materials can
3 3.67
Central Tendency
No. Respondents’ Opinion on
N Mean
motivate and facilitate students to learn. 13.
The designed materials are able to help the students to improve their reading and writing skill.
3 3.33
14. The designed materials meet the objectives stated in
the syllabus. 3
3.33 15.
Generally, the designed materials are suitable and relevant for the eleventh grade students of SMA Negeri
4 Yogyakarta.
3 3.33
Note: N = Number of respondents
Based on the result of evaluation survey, the total mean of the designed
materials was 3.49 out of 4. It meant that the designed materials were well
designed and acceptable for teaching reading and writing using Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition CIRC for the eleventh grade students of
SMA Negeri 4 Yogyakarta. However, the designed materials still needed revisions
based on the respondents’ comments, suggestions and feedback. The writer also asked the respondents to give comments and suggestions
on the designed materials. There were four questions to gain respondents’ comments and suggestions. The first question was about the strengths and
weaknesses of the designed materials. The second question asked about the parts of the designed materials that need revising and improvements. The next question
was about the suggestions to improve the whole designed materials. The last question asked the respondents’ comments about the overall designed materials.
From the three respondents, the writer gained five points of feedback and comments. They were:
a. The overall designed materials were well designed and acceptable. The overall concept and format of the materials can support the objectives.
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