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1. Steps of Research and Development
In the previous chapter, the writer has explained the RD cycles. In order to answer the research question, the writer only employed the four of the cycles. There
are research and information collecting, planning, preliminary form of product, and dissemination and implementation.
a. Research and Information Collecting.
The first steps of RD cycle is research and information collecting classroom observation, preparation and finding the review of literature. In this
step, the writer conducts the observation and chooses what kind of products to be developed and also find the literature reviews of it. Research and information
collection process can be applied if the writer know the students’ need. In this study, th
e writer got the information of the student’s need when the writer did the teaching practice PPL : Program Pengalaman Lapangan in Maria Immaculata junior high
school. After got the information, the writer conducted the material lesson plans as products to be developed in this study. The product is teaching vocabulary using
movies for junior high school student with high intermediate skill of using dictionary.
b. Planning
The second steps of RD cycle is planning defining skills, stating objectives determining course sequence and small scale feasibility. In this step, the writer
works on the product with specific objectives to be achieved by the product. In conducting the products, the writer makes some objectives and skills that applied
in every products. For instance, students are able to identify the social function of PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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students are able to indentify lingustic elements from the material. Every products have different skills to be applied in the class. For instance, the first product is
listening and writing skills, the second product is speaking and writing skills, the third product is listening and speaking, and the fourth product is writing and reading
skills.
c. Preliminary Form of Product
The third steps of RD cycle is preliminary form of product developingconducting product. In this step, the writer should conduct for the
product such as instructional materials lesson plan, handbook and evaluation devices. In this study, the writer developed some products lesson plans based on
the common lesson plan which are included core competences, basic competences, indicators, learning aims or learning objectives, materials exercises and reading
text, modelsteaching methods, learning activites, and learning sourcesmedia. This step should be prepared with all the supporting components such as learning
materials and instruments. In this study, the writer developed the learning material.
d. Dissemination and Implementation.
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