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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

It is important to have conclusions and suggestions to confirm the answer of the two main problems in this study. This chapter presents two parts, they are conclusions and suggestions. The first one deals with the presentation of the conclusions in this study, the second part deals with some suggestions gathered by the writer as the follow up of the study. The suggestions are not only for the English Club students who will use these materials, but also for other writer who plan to conduct the similar study.

A. Conclusions

In this part the writer tried to answer the problem formulation stated in chapter I. The two questions were: 1. How is a set of English instructional speaking materials for extracurricular activities using Cooperative Learning activities for 6th grade students of SD Percobaan 3 Pakem designed? 2. How does the designed of a set of English instructional speaking material for extracurricular activities using Cooperative Learning activities for 6th grade students of SD Percobaan 3 Pakem look like? In order to answer those questions, the writer conducted a research. The methodology used in this study was R D. There were two kinds of research. The first research was conducted to collect any information about the learners’ needs. Since the writer designs the materials for extracurricular activities for 6th grade students in SD Percobaan 3 Pakem, the respondents of this research were the 6th grade students in SD Percobaan 3 Pakem. The result of the research was used as the basic consideration to design the materials. The second research was conducted after designing the materials. The research aimed to get feedback to evaluate and to improve the designed materials. That is why the writer chose an experienced English teacher, English lecturers and English instructors as the respondents. The writer expected that the respondents could evaluate and give suggestions to improve the materials. In answering the first question the writer used some steps. The writer made the steps by combining the steps in Kemp’s and Yalden’s model, which are in accordance with the steps in R D and here are the writer’s steps: 1. Conducting needs survey 2. Stating the goals, topic and general purposes 3. Stating learning objectives 4. Selecting syllabus type 5. Listing the subject content 6. Selecting teaching learning activities 7. Evaluation After completing the design of the materials, the writer conducted a survey study or also known as post design by distributing questionnaires to obtain opinions, suggestions and comments on the designed materials. The questionnaires were distributed to two English teachers of SD Percobaan 3 Pakem, one Lecturer of Sanata Dharma University, and two English instructors of English course in Jogjakarta. To answer the second problem, the writer presented the designed materials. There were eight units developed in this materials design. They were as follow: 1. My name is Shanty 2. Can I help you? 3. Close the door 4. What should I do? 5. Go straight ahead 6. I agree completely 7. What time is it now? 8. What is your phone number? The content of the unit consists of five parts, namely: a. Exploration b. Let’s Talk c. Language Focus ● Useful Expressions ● Vocabulary d. Practice e. Have Fun Having answered the two questions above, finally the writer came to a conclusion, with the results of the evaluation from the respondents, the set of instructional speaking materials for extracurricular activities using the principles of Cooperative Learning fort 6th grade Students and the designed materials had suited the student’s need survey. The content and performance of the materials correspond to the 6th grade students needs in learning English. The kinds of activities in the units would enable the students to be able to communicate in English in their daily life. The writer believes that the designed materials would encourage the students to master English speaking ability. Other writer will be welcomed to continue this study to find out the effectiveness of this design.

B. Suggestions