123 room was very important because the workbook was completed with multimedia
materials.
2. Equipments
In order to open and play the multimedia materials, there were some devices and applications needed. The devices were:
a. A laptop or computer. It was needed to open the Multimedia Materials CD.
b. Loudspeakers. They were needed to produce the sound.
c. An LCD and the screen. They were needed to display the visual or audio-
visual materials in the Multimedia Materials CD in the classroom. d.
A printer. It was needed to print the written materials in the Multimedia Materials CD
. e.
An Mp3 player and Mp4 player. They could be the second alternatives to play the listening passages and videos. However, they were recommended
only for personal use, and the user had to move the files from the CD to the devices.
The applications were: a.
Audio player software to play mp3 files, such as Winamp. b.
Video player software to play swf or run exe files, such as Windows Media Player
or Media Player Classic. c.
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 to open ppsx files PPT games.
G. Materials Feedbacks and Comments
Materials presented in the workbook were the result of the materials final revision. The revision was conducted based on scores, feedbacks, and comments
124 that were obtained in the process of materials validation. The researcher obtained
the data through two ways. They were questionnaires and the direct evaluation on the materials. The researcher used the instruments to obtain detail information
about the strengths, weaknesses, and which part of the materials that needed revisions and improvements.
The Material validation was conducted from February 28
th
, 2012 to April 2
nd
, 2012. The researcher obtained the data from one practitioner and two experts. The practitioner was one English teacher SMP Negeri 2 Yogyakarta. The experts
were two lecturers from the English Language Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University as the experts. The data of the participants is presented
in Table 4.18.
Table 4.18 The Data Of Materials Validation Participants Participants
Sex Educational
Background Teaching
experiences F
M S1
S2 S3
5 5-10
10
English teacher 1
- 1
- -
- -
3 Lecturers
2 -
- 2
- -
- -
As it had been mentioned before, the researcher obtained the data from two ways. From the questionnaires, the researcher obtained
the participant‟s scores on the workbook and feedbacks. The feedbacks were in forms of
suggestions and opinions. The score was calculated from the result of the Linkert scale. The opinions and suggestions were listed and summarized based on the
result of the open-ended WH questions. Then, from the direct evaluation on the workbook, the researcher obtained
the participants‟ comments.
125 From, the Linkert scale, the researcher found that the total score of the
workbook was 3.13 with a scale 1 to 4. It meant that the workbook was good. However, the researcher needed to revise and improve some crucial parts of the
workbook. From the open-ended WH questions, the researcher found some opinions about the strengths and weaknesses. The researcher also found some
suggestions how to revise and improve materials in the workbook.
1. The Strengths of the Workbook
In general, the strength of the workbook was that it showed a new idea of designing materials, by combining a storybook and a workbook. Although it was
uncommon, it still referred to some English learning and teaching important principles. In detail, the strengths of the workbook were:
a. It had interesting presentation of subject contents and activities
b. It had interesting comic strips and good illustrations.
c. The detail of layout was attractive and well arranged.
d. It covered subject contents and activities that met the purposes and the
requirements of English learning and teaching in grade VII of junior high school level, based on the current curriculum, the SLBC of 2006 KTSP.
e. The tasks covered vocabulary, grammar, and the four language skills.
f. It was completed with interesting and challenging multimedia materials,
especially the PPT games.
2. The Weaknesses of the Workbook
In, general, the weakness of the workbook was that the nine elements in the workbook did not fulfill the requirements of a well designed and acceptable
workbook. The reason was because the scores of the nine elements in the
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