The Definition of Textbook

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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

This chapter elaborates any related literature with this study on analyzing English textbook in senior high school. This chapter is explained and elaborated into several parts; those are Textbook, Curriculum 2013, English language skills and previous study.

A. Textbook

1. The Definition of Textbook

Textbook serves as an important role in teaching and learning activities. The uses of textbook in the classroom helps teacher in delivering the materials. Similar to the statement above, Mudzakir stated that a textbook is complemented with students work. As he mentioned in his journal, textbook along with many other names is commonly used by educational institution or school and is usually provided with exercise and teaching materials. 1 The standard of students works in a textbook or course book are usually suitable with the students knowledge competence, as Cunningsworth describes, that a published textbook has commonly passed several qualification test from publisher in a controlled pilot studies before it is released to public. 2 In line with Cunningsworth ’s statement above, Gebhard implied that at minimum an exercise in EFLESL textbook created by publishing companies, government agencies, curriculum development teams at the school labels, and classroom teachers. 3 1 Mudzakir AS, Penulisan BukuTeks yang Berkualitas, January 1, 2014 http:www.upi.edu . 2 Alan Cunningsworth, Evaluating and Selecting EFL Teaching Materials, London: Heinemann Educational books Ltd., 1984, p.1. 3 Jerry Greer Gebhard, Teaching as a Foreign or Second Language: A Teacher Self Development and Methodology guide 2th Edition, Michigan: The University of Michigan Press, 2009, p.101. From those definitions about textbook, it can be referred that a textbook is a book that serves as a standard guideline for students and teachers in supporting the teaching and learning process in the classroom. In addition, Jazadi implies that Textbook are best seen if it is designed for a learner centered to help learner focus on learning and gives learners role in decision making process in the classroom. 4 To sum up, a textbook is a book used to be the guideline for both teacher and students in teaching and learning process with consideration of a curriculum and a textbook also need to fit with students needs in learning and not vice versa.

2. The Function of Textbook