Materials Evaluation The appropriateness of the contents of the materials
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Since the learning materials for the students of Marketing Study Program are developed based on their specific needs, the relevant approach to deal with the
materials development is Content-Based Instruction. According to Richards and Rodgers 2001, CBI is an approach which the organization of the teaching is
emphasized on the information or the content that will be acquired by the students. In CBI, language is seen as a means to communicate. Learning language
is learning how to communicate and construct a meaning through text written as well as discourse. Thus the materials that facilitate language learning are the
materials that are used typically with the subject matter of the content course. English learning materials in the form of textbook usually consists of a
numbers of units; a unit consists of a number of tasks. According to Nunan 2004, tasks have six components; they are goals, input, procedure, teacher’s
role, learner’s role, and setting. He also adds that tasks can be developed through several steps; determine the goals and the objective, selecting or creating input for
learners, selecting topics, creating and adapting activities that represent the real- world tasks.
In developing tasks, the organization of tasks is necessary to be done. Grading and sequencing task is necessary to help the students feel at ease learning
the task. Gradation can be done based on the complexity of an item, its frequency in spoken or written English, and its importance for the learners Richards, Platt,
and Weber, in Nunan, 2004. Meanwhile, Nunan 2004 proposed six steps to develop task into sequence: [1] schema building, [2] controlled practice, [3]
authentic listening practice, [4] focused on linguistic elements, [5] provide freer
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practice, [6] introduce pedagogical task. After that, it is necessary to consider the phase within the task sequencing; they are pre-task phase, a task-proper phase,
and follow up phase. After the English learning materials are developed, the materials are
evaluated by doing materials evaluation expert judgment. The materials evaluation in this research use the criteria proposed by Badan Standar Nasional
Pendidikan which cover four aspects; the appropriateness of the contents, the appropriateness of the language, the appropriateness of the methodology, and the
appropriateness of the layout of the materials. In conclusion, this research is conducted to identify: 1. the target needs of
grade X students of Marketing Study Program at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bantul, 2. the learning needs of grade X students of Marketing Study Program at SMK 2
Muhammadiyah Bantul, 3. the appropriate materials for grade X students of Marketing Study Program at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bantul.