The materials which are developed in the form of students’ book consist of some units. The units are built around themes that support goals or
objectives of particular competence. A unit consists of several tasks that enable the students to achieve the goal. The tasks are sequenced from the
easiest to the hardest one and from receptive to productive activities. After the first draft of the materials is developed, the researcher conducted
material evaluation through expert judgment. It is expected that the materials will support the teaching and learning process and help the students develop
their English competence to prepare themselves to enter the labor-market.
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
This chapter describes the methodology used in the research. The description is divided into six subtopics; type of study; research setting; research participants;
research procedures; data collection technique; and data analysis technique.
A. Type of Research
This research is aimed to develop English materials for the students of Avionics Maintenance and Repair study program, therefore, it falls into the
category of Research and Development RD. Gall, Gall, and Borg 2003: 772 defines RD as a process used to develop and validate educational product. The
term “product” refers to the establishment of procedures and processes, such as a teaching method or a method of organizing instruction.
B. Research Setting
The research was conducted in October 2015 at SMK Penerbangan AAG Adisutjipto Yogyakarta.
C. Research Participants
The participants of the research were 30 students 7 females and 23 males of
grade XI of Avionics Maintenance and Repair study program at SMK Penerbangan AAG Adisutjipto Yogyakarta.
D. Research Instrument
There were two types of questionnaires used in this study. In the first questionnaire, the subjects were asked several questions related to their learning
needs by answering multiple choice questions. This questionnaire was given to collect learners’ needs after it had been validated by the supervisor. The
organization of the first questionnaire is presented on the table below.
Table 3: Questionnaire Organization for Needs Analysis Aspects
Item Number
The Purpose of the Question References
Students’ Identity
To find out who the students are. Graves 2000: 103
Hutchinson and Waters
1987: 63
Students’ Goal
1 To find out the students’ goal in
learning English. Graves
2000: 104
Students’ Needs
Necessities 2, 3 To find out what the students
need in the target situation for their job as students.
To find out what the students need in the target situation for
their job in the future. Hutchinson
and Waters 1987: 55
Wants 5
To find out what the students want to be included in the
materials. Hutchinson
and Waters 1987: 56
Lacks 4
To find out the gap between what the students have known and
what they should know Hutchinson and
Waters 1987:
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Learning Needs
Input 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14 To find out the spoken, written,
and visual data that should be included in the materials
Nunan 2004:
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