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CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
This chapter of the paper presents conclusion of the paper and provided
suggestions for the future regarding the topic of textbook evaluation.
5.1.Conclusion
This study evaluated two selected eleventh grade English textbooks through
document analysis. A set of checklist, adapted from Badan Standar Nasional
Pendidikan, was made focusing on the contents of the book. The study focused on
determining to what extent are the textbooks appropriate in terms of English
Language Teaching. The textbooks would be considered appropriate to be used if it was categorized at least “fair” in the final calculation of their total score. Based on the results of the evaluation, a conclusion was made. The results of the analysis
showed that both textbooks are appropriate in terms of content based on BSNP
framework for textbook evaluation.
Even though both textbooks were considered appropriate in all aspects,
nevertheless there were still some parts of the books that could be improved, such
as the quantity and frequency of various text types, materials accuracy, and
supporting learning materials.
5.2.Suggestions
Based on the results of the study, there were some proposed recommendations.
The recommendations were expected to be beneficial for materials designers to
take into consideration when planning a lesson or designing learning materials, for
teachers and students in the process of teaching and learning English, and also for
further studies in the field of textbook evaluation.
First, there are a lot of criteria that needs to be met in order to claim that a
textbook is appropriate to use in the process of English Language Teaching.
Those criteria must be taken into account by textbook writers and publishers when
writing a book. They should also understand that not many teachers could
Rizky Akbar, 2016
An Analysis of Selected Eleventh Grade English Textbooks
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Collaboration with English teachers association, i.e. MGMP Bahasa Inggris, in
writing a textbook is really recommended. This way, teachers’ opinion regarding
good learning materials will also be accounted for. The input will be very valuable
since teachers are directly involved in the process of English Language Teaching.
Second, teachers who use Pathway to English must provide more guidance
and explanation for learners to develop higher level mastery in realizing the social
functions that are relevant to the type of text concerned. They should also
complete the lesson on transactional and functional texts by presenting them
through leaflets, banners, proverbs, and riddles, aside from the texts provided in
the book. Teachers should find more recent materials and topic that the learners
could relate to. Exercises and assignments that could encourage the learners to
have the ability, attitude, and skills needed to perform certain job/profession
should be helped by the teachers.
Meanwhile, teachers who use Bahasa Inggris 2 should provide explanation
on the three elements of the formation of a text, namely social function, elements
and structures of meaning, and linguistic features. The lesson on generic
structures of a text should be given particular attention. More explanation and
examples regarding the generic structures of each text types need to be given to
students. Teachers should also provide opportunity for learners to develop their
personal skills. This can be done through an assignment at the end of each lesson,
by asking students to evaluate themselves, in terms of what they have understood,
what they are still struggling with, and problems they faced in the learning
process. Lastly, more exercises and assignments that could encourage the learners
to have the ability, attitude, and skills needed to perform certain job/profession
should be provided by the teachers.
Third, students of English Language Teaching should not limit their
learning by only studying what are provided in the textbook. Considering that
each textbook must have its own strengths and weaknesses, as have been shown
by the results of this study, learners should attempt to explore more related to
English Language Teaching in other sources. The internet, other textbooks, and
even newspapers are other media that the students could use to increase their
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An Analysis of Selected Eleventh Grade English Textbooks
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Lastly, this study attempted to evaluate two selected eleventh grade English
textbooks. A checklist, consisted of twenty three items was made, focusing on the
content of the book. Further studies on textbook evaluation which employ similar
methodology should include more aspects in order to get more detailed results. A
more detailed checklist could be developed by incorporating other criteria
proposed by the experts in the field of textbook evaluation.
Additionally, the findings of this study could also be used as a foundation to
develop appropriate learning materials, especially in content aspect, for eleventh
grade. The results of this study have explored the appropriateness of both
textbooks, along with providing some recommendations that needs to done to
