using Task-Based Learning approach. It was based on the need analysis which resulted from the questionnaire and interview. After it was gained,
the materials were designed. In this step, the writer designed a set of supplementary integrated reading writing materials based on Task-Based
Learning for tenth grade students of SMA Bopkri 2 Yogyakarta. 4.
Preliminary field testing It is used the instrument of questionnaire. The purpose of the preliminary
field test is to obtain an initial qualitative evaluation of the new educational product. In this step, the writer distributed the questionnaires
to one lecturer of English Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University and to four English teachers of SMA Bopkri 2 Yogyakarta to
get the feedback to improve the designed materials. 5.
Main product revision It includes revision of designed materials as suggested by the Preliminary
Field Testing results. The revision and improvement of the designed materials would be conducted on the basis of Preliminary Field Testing
results.
B. Research Participants
Since there were two kinds of survey, there would be two groups of participants. The first one was the participants of research and information
collecting and the second was the participants of preliminary field Testing.
a. The Participants of Research and Information Collecting
In order to obtain the information about the learners’ needs and interests, the writer distributed questionnaires to tenth grade students of SMA Bopkri 2
Yogyakarta. The total number in the class is 20 students. The writer also
conducted the interview to two English language teachers of the tenth grade. It is as the first step of Research and Development R D.
b. The Participants of the Preliminary Field Testing
The participants of the evaluation survey were four English language teachers of SMA Bopkri 2 Yogyakarta and one English lecturer of Sanata Dharma
University. It is as the fourth step of Research and Development R D. They were expected to give opinions and suggestions of the designed materials. The
feedback was important for writer to improve the materials. The table below represents the description of the respondents:
Table 3.1: The Description of the Respondents Blank
FM Educational
Background Teaching Experience year
Group of respondents
No F
M S1
S2 S3
1-5 6-10
11- 15
16- 20
20
Eng. Lecturer
C. Setting
This study was done in SMA Bopkri 2 Yogyakarta. It is located on Jl. Jend. Sudirman 87 Yogyakarta. The information collection was done in SMA Bopkri 2
Yogyakarta and Sanata Dharma University.
D. Research Instruments
To obtain the data for this study, some instruments were used in Research and information collecting and evaluation.
a. Instruments for Research and Information Collecting
There were two instruments used for this research and information collecting:
1. Questionnaire
Questinnaire is a usefull instrument for collecting survey information, providing structured, often numerical data, being able to administered without the
presence of the researcher, and often being comparatively straight forward to analyze Wilson and Mc Lean. 1994 cited in Cohen, Manion, and Morrison. 2000:
245. It means that questionnaire is an appropriate instrument for this study. According to research and information collecting step of R D, the
writer distributed the questionnaire to the tenth grade students of the Senior High School to obtain information on the materials needed by the students. In R D, it
is in the research and information collecting step. 2.
Interview Interview is a two-person conversation initiated by the interviewer for the
specific purpose of obtaining research-relevant information and focused on content specified by research objectives of systematic description, prediction or
explanation Conell and Khan.1968: 527 cited in Cohen, Manion, and Morrison. 2000: 269. The writer believed that through this instrument, the writer can obtain
more information that cannot be obtained in questionnaires.
According to the research and information collecting step of R D, the interview in this study was done among the writer and two English teachers of
SMA Bopkri 2 Yogyakarta. . Through the interview, the writer was expected to be
able to obtain further explanation for unclear answers, which is important to design a set of supplementary integrated English instructional materials using
Task-Based Learning for the tenth grade students of Senior High School. The interview was conducted informally.
b. Instrument for Evaluation
After designing the materials, the writer distributed the questionnaire to four English teachers and one English language lecturer of Sanata Dharma
University in order to obtain the opinions, suggestions and recommendations which used to improve and revise the designed materials. In R D, it is in the
preliminary field testing step.
E. Data Gathering Technique
