3. What are the characteristics of appropriate English materials for the tenth graders of nursing department in the second semester?
E. Research Objectives
1. to identify the target needs of the tenth graders of nursing department in the second semester.
2. to identify the learning needs of the tenth graders of nursing department in the second semester
3. to develop the appropriate English materials for the tenth graders of nursing department in the second semester
F. Research Significances
This research is expected to give beneficial contributions for: 1. The English teachers of nursing department
The English teachers of nursing department can use the result of this research to support them provide the materials and practices in English
learning process. 2. The students of nursing department
The result of this research can be used by the students of nursing department to help them focus on learning the English materials needed.
3. Other researchers For other researchers, the result of this research can be used as references
if they also conduct research in the same field.
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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
A. Literature Review 1. Teaching English in Vocational High School
a. English Curriculum of the Vocational High School
One of the most important aspect in teaching and learning process is curriculum. In Indonesia, it has been stated in the Law number 20 year 2003
about National Education System that curriculum is a set of plans and rules about the goals, content and materials of lessons and the method to conduct
the learning process to achieve the given education goals. In line with Tyler 1949, curriculum can be defined as a plan for action or a written document
that includes strategies for achieving the wanted goals or ends. In Indonesia, the government always try to develop the curriculum in
order to make good quality of education. As a result, curriculum is changed in some years if the previous curriculum was not suitable with the current
condition. There was Competency-Based Curriculum in 2004. Two years later, the new curriculum was applied. It is called School-Based Curriculum.
That curriculum was applied for seven years before the government announced the new developed curriculum with scientific approach,
Curriculum of 2013. In the process of curriculum changing, there are many problems
appear. One of them is the lack training for the teachers to apply the curriculum in school. That problem is also happened in SMK Kesehatan
Rahani Husada. According to the interview, the English teacher said that she
