Research and Information Gathering Planning Develop Preliminary Form of Product

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G. Research Procedure

The researcher conducted this study with following procedures:

1. Research and Information Gathering

a. Identifying research problem The researcher looked for research problem that exists in the education field around her. Then she limited the area of the research and started to formulate the objectives of the research. b. Asking for permission to conduct the research After identifying the research problems, the researcher asked permission to the headmaster of Sekolah Nasional Tiga Bahasa Budi Utama Yogyakarta to conduct the research. c. Collecting new knowledge and information related to the research In this step, the researcher tried to gain information and knowledge related to the research by finding appropriate books and articles for the literature review which supported the study of the research. The books and articles were used as the guide to design the English materials. d. Designing initial research instruments The researcher designed the research instruments needed to obtain the needs analysis data. The instruments were in form of questionnaire and interview checklist. The researcher distributed questionnaire to obtain the information from the kindergarten teachers about kindergarten students’ characteristics, needs, and 46 purposes in learning English . She also conducted the interview to obtain information from the headmaster. e. Analyzing needs analysis data After collecting the needs analysis data from the observation, the researcher attempted to analyze the data in order to create and to develop the learning activities.

2. Planning

After gathering and analyzing the information, the researcher formulated the goal, topics, and general purposes of the design based on the students’ characteristics. Then, she specified learning objectives for each topic.

3. Develop Preliminary Form of Product

In this step, the researcher started to develop the design of the research based on the needs analysis data gathered. She designed the English materials, tasks, and activities for children.

4. Product Verification