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Table 4.5: Descriptive Data of the Respondents’ Opinions on the Designed
Materials
No Statements
Central Tendency
N Mean
1. The syllabus on the designed materials is well formulated and support
the attainment of the competency standard and basic competence stated in School Based Curriculum.
5 3.2
2. The topic of each unit accommodates the students‟ need.
5 3
3. Section A pre-
activity encourages the students‟ thinking to deal with the topic of each unit.
5 3.4
4. Section B whilst-
activity helps the students‟ understanding of each unit of the designed materials and accommodates the students‟
exercises to practice their speaking skill. 5
3.2 5.
Section C post- activity provides students‟ activities to evaluate their
friend‟s performances. 5
3 6.
The exercise level of difficulty is suitable to the eleventh grade students of senior high school.
5 3
7. The instructions given in each section are clear.
5 3.2
8. The materials are appropriate with the learning purpose of English for
the eleventh grade students of senior high school. 5
3.2 9.
The designed materials can support students‟ learning process in speaking activities.
5 4
10. The designed materials provide students with enjoyable activities and
exercises. 5
3.4 11.
The materials are well-designed to the eleventh grade students of senior high school.
5 4
12. Mind mapping helps students arrange their speaking.
5 3.4
13. Mind mapping is appropriate to develop the students‟ speaking skill.
5 3.4
14. The material layout is interesting.
5 3.2
N = Number of participants Mn= Mean
It would be known whether the designed materials were accepted or not by counting the mean. The measurement was classified as follows:
2.6: the materials needed improvement 2.6: the materials were acceptable
Based on the result of the evaluators ‟ opinion, the writer knew that the
materials designed were accepted. In those fourteen questions, the mean of all questions were more than 2.6. It showed that the designed materials that were
53 designed by the writer could be used for learning materials for the eleventh grade
students of senior high school. In the questionnaire, the writer also had four questions. The questions were
to ask the evaluators‟ opinion of the general comments, the weaknesses, the strengths, and the suggestions on the designed materials. T
he evaluators‟ opinions are presented on the following explanation on Table 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, and 4.9.