After knowing the English competence that the students want to achieve, the teacher develops the learning materials to help the learners achieve the English
competence they want. Having the appropriate materials makes the achievement of reading will be
increase. Achievement of reading is success in reaching particular goal or status or standard in learning reading process, especially by effort, skill, and courage
Fadhila , 2014: 7. Students’ achievement in reading is a factual proof of their
success in learning. It is measured from their scores and how they can solve the problem during the learning process. So that is why the appropriate materials can
increase the students’ achievement in reading.
One of the aims of appropriate materials is to help the students react in the same way first language speakers react in their first language. Students who live
in the target language environment, once outside of the classroom will encounter a variety of situations in which different reading purposes or skills are required.
Berardo 2006 stated that the main advantages of using appropriate materials in the classroom therefore include:
a. having a positive effect on student motivation;
b. exposing students to real language;
c. relating more closely to students’ needs;
To solve the problem, the researcher needed to develop the English reading materials by using problem based learning. Problem based learning
embeds students’ learning processes in real-life problems. During the problem solving process, students construct content knowledge and develop problem-
solving skills as well as self-directed learning skills while working toward a solution to the problem.
The problem is crucial to its implementation. Problems should be adapted to the knowledge level of the students. Th
ey should engage students’ interests, motivate them to search for more knowledge independently, and allow them to
relate the new concepts being introduced to previous knowledge Suh, 2004. Firstly, problem should be ill-structured, be ambiguous, incomplete, confusing or
conflicting, and additional information will be needed. There is usually a prescribed way to proceed in solving the problem Wee, 2004.
B. The Problems of the Study
Based on the background of the study, the problems of the study can be formulated in the form of questions as follows:
1. what English reading materials are needed by the fifth grade students of SDN
060812 Medan? 2.
how are English reading materials for fifth grade students of SDN 060812 Medan developed?
C. The Objectives of the Study
Based on the problems stated above, the objectives of the study are: 1.
to investigate the English reading materials are needed for fifth grade students of SDN 060812 Medan
according to the students’ needs. 2.
to develop English reading materials through problem based learning.
D. The Scope of the Study
This research is focused on developing English reading materials based on Problem Based Learning. The object of the study is limited on elementary
students at the fifth grade of SDN 060812 Medan, particularly descriptive text materials. There are three kinds of descriptive text which describes a particular
person, place or thing. In this research, the researcher tries to develop particular place and thing according to the topic of the book that the school used.
E. The Significance of the Study
This study is expected to have both theoretically and practically. 1.
Theoretically, the findings of the study will extend and enrich the horizon in theories which related to the areas to investigate the English reading materials
are needed for fifth grade students of SDN 060812 Medan according to the students’ needs and also on how to develop English reading materials for fifth
grade students. 2.
Practically, the findings of the study can be recommended English reading materials for the fifth grade students of SDN 060812 Medan, as it motivates
the students’ enthusiasm to study English according to their needs. Beside, the teacher will be easy to teach English to the students.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
Based on the result and analysis of the reserch in the previous chapter, some conclution remarks and suggestion are as follows.
A. Conclusion
1. The existing English reading materials do not appropriate to the fifth grade
elementary. The fifth grade elementary students need to be taught about descriptive text but the existing English reading materials do not display that.
Because of this problem, the existing English reading materials are not related to the students’ need. The students need the materials that are designed by
authentic materials based on problem based learning. In teaching and learning process, the students are more active and get more enthusiasm in learning
reading and this impact to the students’ score.
2. New English reading materials are designed through problem based learning.
The problem based learning is provided by group activity, so that the students are more active while learning English. In order to rich the students’
vocabulary, the materials are designed by done the activity of to find out the meaning of the words to the library and the words should be related to the
topic and to make sure the students more understand and can apply what they have already got from the material to their daily life, the text should also use
the new vocabulary.
B. Suggestion
In line with the conclusion above, some points suggested such as. 1.
It is suggested that the English teacher should teach the English reading materials that the contents are rel
ated to the students’ need and provide appropriate English materials for students in order to fulfill the students’ need.
2. It is suggested that the development materials should consider and concern to
the students’ need and background and relate the materials to the students’ real life.
3. It is suggested that the learning materials should design in such way such as
problem based learning in order to make the students understand the materials and can apply what the students already taught into their real life.
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