experience and knowledge. When the learners create a relationship between the academic context and their personal real life, they are involved in self-regulation
principle.
b. The Characteristics of CTL
Referring to the definition of REACT, Muslich 2007: 42 formulates seven characteristics of CTL, as follows
1 Learning in real life setting
Learning is in the authentic context. It is aimed at skill achievement which is carried out in natural environment.
2 Meaningful learning
Learning provides students with meaningful tasks. 3
Learning by doing Learning is carried out by presenting meaningful experience to the students.
4 Learning in a group
Learning is conducted through working in a group and peer assessment. 5
Learning to know each other deeply Learning provides students with opportunity to create togetherness, to
cooperate, and to have mutual understanding. 6
Learning to ask, to inquiry, to work together Learning is carried out actively, creatively, productively, and by giving
priority to cooperation. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
7 Learning as an enjoyable activity
Learning is carried out in an enjoyable situation. In language learning, CTL is applied as an approach in conducting
teaching learning process. Contextual teaching and learning is considered to be effective for language learning since its framework follows brain’s framework
which drives a connection between information or stimulus received and language transmitted. In addition, the brain function follows the principles of
interdependence, self-organization, and differentiation which are the scientific principles of CTL. These principles are needed in language learning to gain
learners’ enthusiasm. Some of the characteristics of CTL are relevant to this study. The
materials design in this study reveals learning in real life setting. The learning materials are related to learners’ real life context through providing meaningful
tasks and enjoyable activities which involve their cooperation in group. Therefore, a meaningful and enjoyable learning condition is created.
B. Theoretical Framework
Grammar is related to the form, meaning and use. Therefore, grammar learning cannot be separated from those three dimensions. Meanwhile, Contextual
Teaching and Learning CTL is related to the concept of REACT which stands for Relating, Experiencing, Applying, Cooperating and Transferring. The theories
of grammar and CTL would be a consideration in designing the materials in this study. The writer took some principles of teaching grammar by Peck 1988: 145 -
