CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
A. Model Development
This research study is categorized as Research and Development RD because the aim of this research study is to acquire a finished product that can be
used effectively in an educational program Borg, 1983:772. The definition of product does not only refer to the learning materials e.g textbooks, modules, etc
but also the learning procedure e.g method of organizing instruction. To make the product can be used effectively in English classroom, the product is specified
as writing learning materials which are categorized as additional materials. The research focuses on developing a supplementary English writing learning
materials using task-based language teaching for tenth grade students of senior
high school.
In developing an educational product using RD method, there are series of steps that must be taken in this approach which is called as Research and
Development cycle. The step of RD cycle which is proposed by Borg and Gall 1983:775 consists of research and information collecting, planning, developing a
preliminary form of the product, preliminary field testing, operational product revision, operational field testing, the final product revision, and dissemination
and implementation. Although there are many steps that have to be followed in
conducting the RD cycle, there are only five important cycle that must be taken in order to develop and validate the product.
B. Procedure of Development
The research procedure in developing writing materials using task based language teaching for tenth grade senior high school students is adapted from
Masuhara’s model Tomlinson, 1998:247. Masuhara proposes 5 steps in designing the materials. Those five steps are needs analysis, goals, objectives,
syllabus design, methodology or materials, and testing and evaluation. According to Masuhara’s, this study used the model as follows:
Conducting a need analysis
Writing a course grid
Developing the first draft of the materials
Implementing the materials
Evaluating the materials
Revising and writing the final draft
Figure 3: The model of the research procedure modified by Masuhara in Tomlinson 1998:247