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B. Research Problem
Based on the background of research above, the researcher analyzes the Canggih Bahasa Inggris
students’ exercises workbook used for seventh grade in SMP N 2 Mlati. Then, the researcher formulates the idea to a research problem in
the following question. To what extent does Canggih Bahasa Inggris workbook appropriate is
with the school curriculum?
C. Research Objective
In relation with the research problem, this research is conducted as an attempt to answer research question formulated in the problem formulation. The
objective is to gain deep knowledge and information whether Canggih Bahasa Inggris as
students’ workbook is appropriate with school curriculum or not.
D. Research Benefits
This research is expected to give contribution to:
1. English Teachers
By the results of the research, the English teachers may get new information and new knowledge on how to choose appropriate materials which
are workbook that will be used in the teaching and learning process. Besides, the English teachers should pay attention to the content of workbook before making
decision to use supplementary materials for their students. English teacher should also understand the use of workbook in the process
teaching and learning. The teachers should not lose the control of the class when PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
6 they are teaching the lesson materials. Although they use workbook as the
supplementary materials, they still hold the role of teaching and learning process in the class.
2. Students
Students need supplementary material which is workbook because they need that as guidance in teaching and learning process. Therefore, choosing the
workbook that has good quality of content is one of the keys to a successful learning. It will trigger some problems in learning process if the students get the
low quality workbook. Besides, the workbook will also provide a chance for the teacher and the students to build good chemistry in the teaching and learning
process. Moreover, they will overcome the problems that might be came in the process of teaching and learning.
3. Workbook Publishers
It is hoped that this research may help the workbook publishers in improving the quality of making a product and more pay attention in making
materials for the students. The result of the research can also remind them to be more careful and aware to the content of the workbook by checking with the
school curriculum. Besides, the workbook publishers should realize the importance of the
workbook to improve the students’ skill. Therefore by this research, workbook publishers may get new ideas in arranging the materials of the workbook because
7 workbook probably becomes one of the media that can help the teacher and
students to achieve the goals of the study.
4. Future Researchers
Then, for the future researchers who want to do similar research, it is hoped that this research will help them to find references and provide information
for the further research. It also gives general knowledge how to evaluate workbooks or other forms of English supplementary materials. Besides, it can be
used as a basic consideration for the future researchers who are interested in developing similar research, such as handbook analysis. For example, the future
researchers may consider this research with the same method. If they are interested in the analyzing documents, they should use content analysis or
document analysis to get deep understanding of the research that thy will done.
E. Problem Limitation
In order to make this research still in the one line, the researcher tries to limit the discussion. This research will focused on the analyzing the quality of the
workbook and the appropriateness with the school curriculum. The workbook to be analyzed is Canggih Bahasa Inggris published by CV. Gema Nusa and it is
used for Junior High School students. Then, the quality of the workbook is analyzed based on the rubric evaluation. The rubric covers 4 evaluation aspects;
they are general appearances, language skill, language content, and topic content. For complete explanation about rubric, the researcher will provide it in the chapter
8 III. After that, the researcher only focused on analyzing the exercises with the
school curriculum through syllabus. Besides, the researcher provides come pictures of exercises to make it stay in a discussion.
F. Definition of Terms
The researcher provides the definitions of terms which are related to this research to make the reader have same understanding toward some terms which
are used in this research. They are as follows:
1. Workbook
It is a students’ book containing instruction and exercises related to the
particular subject. Usually, workbooks can be called as Lembar Kerja Siswa LKS. According to Supriadi 2001, LKS is a book that is published by some
private book publishers and used by the students based on the sch ool’s choice.
The LKS provides some materials and exercises that can help the students to understand lesson materials. It also develops their English ability. It is often used
as a supplementary book in teaching and learning process in then class. Based on the curriculum in Indonesia which is School Based Curriculum, the teachers and
the schools may choose their own materials for teaching and learning process. Therefore, it makes the condition where every school has different materials
compared to the other schools.
2. School-Based Curriculum
9 Finney in Richards and Renandya 2002: 70 defines curriculum as a
specification of the content and the ordering of what is to be taught. It refers to the aspects of planning, implementation and evaluation of an educational program,
particularly the why, how and how well together with the what of the teaching- learning process. School-Based Curriculum refers to KTSP Kurikulum Tingkat
SatuanPendidikan, the latest Education Department of Indonesia DEPDIKNAS curriculum implementation. It offers the schools and the teachers the autonomy to
elaborate and implement their own curriculum. Based on Permendiknas No 22 2006, BSNP develops the content standard
which covers the scope of each subject matter and competency levels to achieve the standard of graduate competence in certain educational levels. The content
standard includes the basic framework, the curriculum structure, standard competence SK and basic competence KD of each subject matter in each
semester of each educational level. Then, KTSP is one of curriculum in Indonesia which is implemented
based on Permendiknas No 22 2006. The schools which use the curriculum have freedom to make and arrange the teaching materials that appropriate with the
local potential sources in every school. This curriculum some gives advantages for the school; they are make their own syllabus and lesson plan, choose their own
materials, set their own rules, etc. They can do that, but it should be based on the the school curriculum and BSNP.
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