28 775. However, the writer would apply five steps to solve the problem in this
study because of the limitation of time and the materials. The steps are already suited with Kemp’s model as shown in Figure 3.
1. Research and Information Collecting
In this step, the writer did research and review of literature. The research aimed to find out the students’ needs and characteristics. The writer collected the
data from the seventh grade students of SMP N 2 Yogyakarta as well as the English teachers. The information and feedback from the students and the English
teachers were needed to help the writer to develop the materials. In this study, the data were collected by distributing a questionnaire to the students and conducting
an interview with the English teachers. The writer did library study or review of literature to find theories related to this study.
2. Planning
In this step, the writer applied Kemp’s steps which are stating the goals and listing the topics, stating objectives, listing the subject content, and selecting
teaching learning activities which were adapted from the curriculum implemented in SMPN 2 Yogyakarta which is school-based curriculum KTSP 2006. Goal is
the term used as Basic Competence and objective as indicator. The data from the first step would be presented in the lesson plan and syllabus.
3. Development of Preliminary Form of Product
In this study, the writer started to develop the materials. This step included preparation of the instructional materials, handouts, and the activities which are
going to be developed using task-based language teaching. The data from research
29 and collecting information were used as the basis to develop the materials using
task-based instruction. The writer used the result of planning step to develop the materials. The topics of the materials were adapted from the 2006 school-based
curriculum KTSP and the syllabus of SMPN 2 Yogyakarta. The teaching learning activities were selected based on the task-based principles.
4. Preliminary Field Testing
Preliminary field testing aimed to acquire the evaluation and the feedback
as well as the criticism of the designed materials from the experts. The designed materials would be evaluated by two English teachers of SMPN 2 Yogyakarta and
two lecturers of English Language Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University who were considered experts. The writer used a questionnaire as the
instrument. The questionnaire was used to acquire the feedback and in order to revise the designed materials.
5. Main Product Revision
