Weaknesses Description of Topic Aspect
115 The criterion that was students are expected to take a degree of
responsibility for their own learning was fulfilled. Responsibility for students’ own learning is related with motivation and self directed learning. Natalie Hess,
2001 says that success of learning depends on students’ willingness to learn. She mentions some ideas that may help the students focus on their study. The first
is by giving sample questions before test and let the students discuss it. The second, is by eliciting students’ concern on language learning at the beginning of
the task, the third is by allowing students making a guide before test, and the forth by letting students writing their expectation of the course. The tasks in this
textbook are designed to make students be active and therefore indirectly guide them to be responsible for their own learning. Like the first idea mentioned by
Hess, after six units are finished, there are exercises as the unit review for one semester. Since the review is accompanied by an answer key, the students can
discuss the review with their teacher or friend. This exercise can help the students face their final semester test. The reflection can indirectly facilitate the student to
show the expectation of their own learning. The last question of the refection helps the students to realize whether they have already made an improvement in
learning English or not. Through this reflection, the students can estimate and control by themselves whether their objectives of learning have already been
achieved or not.