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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter reviews the theories that underline the study. It consists of two parts, namely theoretical description and theoretical framework. Theoretical description discusses about the theories used by the researcher as the bases of the study. Theoretical framework explains how the theories help the researcher to answer the research questions.

A. Theoretical Description

This part consists of related studies and review of related literature. Related studies part contains of the previous studies that related to the research that conducted. In review on related theories section, the researcher provides review on related theories for supporting the research.

1. Related Studies

In order to avoid unnecessarily replication, the researcher previews some studies which are related to this study. Aini 2013 with her research aimed to investigate 1 the use of instructional media by the teachers in teaching English to young learners; 2 the problems that they encounter in using instructional media; also 3 problem solving of the media utilization problems has done the analysis about use of learning media and its problems. 8 Then, Damayanti 2012 describes the performance and the weaknesses of the English learning media and applied it at SMP Negeri 8 Palopo. She found that the performance of her media have weaknesses such as the content, grammar, and the form of her learning media. Text Types Board appears to answer the problems through the product of learning media which is acceptable for young adolescence learners. The previous studies also become the researcher’s consideration especially for the quality of the learning media. The content, the grammar, and the form will be designed clearly and carefully.

2. Review on Related Theories

In this section, the researcher provides review on related theories for supporting the research. The theories are:

a. Learning media

Learning media is valuable instructional tools that can help learner make learning more effective and interesting. Harmer 2007 says that a range of objects, pictures and other things that can be used as instructional media to present and manipulate language and to involve students in the activities. Popular print media offer good opportunities for improving learners reading and writing skills in particular Bertram, 2010. To develop the learning media the seven steps from Kemp and Dick, Carey and C arey’s 2009 instructional model become the researcher’s reference. They are identifying the needs of learner, identifying the learner and context, identifying the instructional goals, sequencing the content, developing the PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI