ANALYSIS OF TEXTBOOK USED AT BASIC ENGLISH COURSE (BEC) (A Case Study at Basic English Course Pare Kediri)
A Thesis
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Magister Pendidikan
in English Education
NUR SETYORINI S891208031
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GRADUATE SCHOOL
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA 2015
iv
PRONOUNCEMENT
This is to declare that I myself wrote this thesis, entitled ―Analysis of Textbook used at Basic English Course‖. It neither contains plagiarism nor is written by others. Anything related to others‘ work is quoted accordingly, the source of which is listed on the references. If then this pronouncement proves incorrect, I am ready to accept any academic punishment including the withdrawal or cancellation of my academic degree.
Surakarta, April 2015
v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to thank Allah SWT, for without his divine blessing, this thesis would not have been completed. In addition, I would also like to express my gratitude to the people who have massively contributed to the completion of this thesis:
1. Rector of Sebelas Maret University.
2. Dean of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Sebelas Maret University
3. Director of the Graduate School of Sebelas Maret University; and Head of English Education Department of Graduate School of Sebelas Maret University for their permission to conduct this research.
4. Prof. Dr. Joko Nurkamto, M.Pd., the first consultant for the insightful guidance throughout the whole process of this study.
5. Dr. Sumardi, M. Hum the second consultant for his advice, guidance and patience.
6. Dra. Dewi Rochsantiningsih, M. Ed. Ph.D. the English Language Teaching Management lecturer for her assignment to make the profile of English Village Pare, Kediri, that inspired this thesis.
7. Mr. Kallend Ossen, Director of Basic English Course (BEC), Pare Kediri.
8. The teachers and the students of Basic English Course (BEC) who have been
the respondents in this research.
9. Mr. Damiri, S.Pd., M.Pd, my headmaster at SMP 3 Bae for the permission and the support given.
10.Ms. Merlyn, my best friend for the ideas and opinions given to me
Lastly, I humble welcome any sort of criticism and suggestion for further improvement. Hopefully this thesis gives beneficial to the readers.
Surakarta, April 2015 Nur Setyorini setyo_rini09@yahoo.com
vi MOTTO ―Allah knows while you do not know.‖
(Allah Mengetahui sedang kamu tidak mengetahui) (Al Baqarah: 216)
vii DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to:
My beloved parents, Bp. Sarbini (Alm) and Ibu Khoidah for blessing me with much love,
My finest brothers and sisters who always support and encourage me, My friends from Kudus, Pak Biyo, Bu Faiz, Pak Dian, Bu Vero, and Bu azki, My would be husband.
viii ABSTRACT
Nur Setyorini. ―Analysis of Textbook used at Basic English Course: A Case Study at Basic English Course (BEC) Pare Kediri.” Thesis, English Education Department, Graduate School, Sebelas Maret University. 2015 Consultant I: Prof. Dr. Joko Nurkamto, M. Pd, Consultant II. Dr. Sumardi, M. Hum.
Primarily, this study aims at analyzing the two English textbooks used at Basic English Course (BEC) Pare Kediri. It specifically tries to answer the following research questions: 1) What is the quality of textbook used at Basic English Course (BEC) at English Village Pare Kediri, 2) To what extent textbook used at Basic English Course (BEC) at English Village Pare Kediri contributes the students‘ learning.
It was a qualitative study in the form of descriptive case study. The data was collected through interviewing the respondents (teachers and students); observing the class; from the questionnaire result of the textbooks using criteria developed from Cunningsworth‘s (1995) and Litz‘s (2005) in terms of the objectives, design and organization, language content, skills, topic, methodology, and practical consideration and from notes of the evaluation form given by the textbook evaluators. Moreover, for analyzing the survey data collected by means of the questionnaire, each option of the items was ranked (poor: 1, fair: 2, good: 3, excellent: 4)
The results of the analysis found that the quality of the two English textbooks used at Basic English Course (BEC) tend to be simple. However, the students felt comfortable with the way of the teachers teach using the textbooks and they contribute a lot towards the students‘ learning. In accordance with the pedagogical implication of this study, the findings of this study encourage the textbook authors and teachers of ―Basic English Course‖ to modify some sections of the textbooks in order to improve their quality. Additionally, this study encourages the Basic English Course (BEC) management to provide textbooks other than the textbooks written by Basic English Course (BEC) teachers in order to improve the quality of language input and learning tasks for the students.
This study hopefully provides knowledge for teachers in analyzing and evaluating textbook used in the classroom. It is really significant to ensure whether the selected materials have already matched with the objectives of teaching and learning program and with the students‘ needs and interests or not.
ix ABSTRAK
Nur Setyorini. ―Analisis Buku Teks yang digunakan di Basic English Course: A Case Study at Basic English Course (BEC) Pare Kediri.” Thesis, Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris. Program Pasca Sarjana Universitas Negeri Sebelas Maret. 2015 Pembimbing I: Prof. Dr. Joko Nurkamto, M. Pd, Pembimbing II. Dr. Sumardi, M. Hum.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis buku teks yang di gunakan di Basic English Course (BEC) Pare Kediri. Pokok permasalahan yang diangkat dalam penelitian ini adalah sebagai berikut: 1) Bagaimana kualitas buku teks yang digunakan di Basic English Course (BEC) Pare Kediri, 2) Sejauh mana buku teks
yang digunakan di Basic English Course (BEC) Pare Kediri memberikan
kontribusi bagi pembelajaran siswa.
Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dalam bentuk deskriptif studi kasus. Dalam pengumpulan data penelitian ini menggunakan teknik wawancara (guru dan siswa); pengamatan kelas; dari kuesioner yang diadopsi dari Cunningsworth (1995) and Litz (2005) terkait dengan tujuan buku teks, desain dan struktur buku teks, kebahasaan, keterampilan bahasa, metode, dan pertimbangan kepraktisan. Pengumpulan data juga didapat dari catatan analisis oleh penganalisis buku teks. Untuk menganalisis data dalam bentuk kuesioner, tiap pilihan jawaban pertanyaan diberikan rentang nilai (kurang: 1, cukup: 2, bagus: 3, sempurna: 4).
Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa buku teks yang digunakan di Basic English Course (BEC) Pare Kediri cenderung sederhana. Akan tetapi, siswa merasa nyaman dengan cara guru mengajar dengan menggunakan buku teks tersebut dan berkontribusi besar dalam kesuksesan pembelajaran siswa. Sehubungan dengan implikasi pedagogis dari penelitian ini, yaitu mendorong penulis buku teks dan guru di Basic English Course (BEC) untuk memodifikasi beberapa bagian dari buku teks tersebut dengan tujuan untuk meningkatkan kualitas buku teks yang digunakan di Basic English Course (BEC). Penelitian ini
juga menganjurkan pihak manajemen Basic English Course (BEC) untuk
menggunakan buku – buku referensi yang lain selain buku teks yang ditulis oleh guru Basic English Course (BEC) sendiri dengan tujuan untuk meningkatkan kualitas input materi Bahasa Inggris dan latihan pembelajaran bagi siswa.
Hasil dari penelitian ini semoga dapat memberikan pengetahuan kepada para guru dalam melakukan analisis dan evaluasi buku teks yang digunakan di dalam kelas. Hal ini penting dilakukan untuk meyakinkan bahwa buku yang digunakan sudah sesuai dengan tujuan pembelajaran dan sesuai dengan kebutuhan dan ketertarikan siswa atau tidak.
x
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE PAGE ... i
APPROVAL OF THE CONSULTANTS ... ii
LEGITIMATION FROM THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS ... iii
PRONOUNCEMENT ... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... v MOTTO ... vi DEDICATION ... vii ABSTRACT ... viii TABLE OF CONTENTS ... x
LIST OF TABLES ... xii
LIST OF FIGURES ... xiii
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xiv
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ... 1
A. Background of the Study ... 1
B. Statement of the Problems ... 10
C. Objectives of the Study ... 10
D. Significances of the Study ... 10
CHAPTER II. LITERATURE REVIEW ... 12
A. Theoretical Review ... 12
1. Textbook ... 12
a. Definition of Textbook ... 12
b. Characteristics of a Textbook ... 14
c. Role of Textbook in Language Teaching ... 16
d. Criteria of a Good Textbook ... 20
2. Textbook Evaluation ... 27
a. Definition of Evaluation ... 27
b. How to Evaluate Textbook ... 29
c. Guidelines for Evaluating Textbook ... 30
3. Non - Formal Education ... 33
a. Definition of Non - Formal Education ... 33
b. Role, Function, and Purpose of Non - Formal Education ... 34
c. Classification of Non - Formal Education ... 36
B. Review of Relevant Studies ... 37
CHAPTER III. METHOD OF THE RESEARCH ... 45
A. Place and Time of the Research ... 45
B. Research Design ... 46
C. Data and Data Resource ... 47
xi
2. Documents or archieves ... 48
D. Techniques of Collecting Data ... 49
1. Interview ... 49
2. Document Analysis ... 50
E. Trustworthiness ... 52
F. Technique of Data Analysis ... 53
CHAPTER IV. RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ... 57
A. Research Findings ... 57
1. General Description of the Textbooks ... 57
2. Quality of Textbook used at Basic English Course ... 60
3. Contribution of Textbook used at Basic English Course towards Students‘ Learning ... 81
B. Discussions ... 93
C. Weaknesses of the Study ... 101
CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION AND SUGGESTIONS A. Conclusions ... 102
B. Implications ... 103
C. Suggestions ... 104
REFERENCES ... 106
xii
LIST OF TABLES
3.1 The schedule of research ... 46 4.1 Evaluation activity at Basic English Course ... 88
xiii
LIST OF FIGURES
2.1 The materials evaluation process ... 30 3.1 Illustration of data triangulation ... 53 3.2 Interactive data analysis technique ... 55
xiv
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1.1 Blueprint of Textbook Analysis used at BEC ... 112
Appendix 1.2 Questionnaire Result of Textbook 1 (Evaluator 1, 2) ... 113
Appendix 1.3 Analysis of Describing Picture Handbook Questionnaire 117
Appendix 1.4 Notes of the Analysis Form ... 120
Appendix 1.5 Questionnaire Result of Textbook 2 (Evaluator 1, 2) ... 128
Appendix 1.6 Analysis of English in Use Questionnaire ... 132
Appendix 1.7 Notes of the Analysis Form ... 135
Appendix 1.8 The Transcript of Interview with BEC teachers ... 143
Appendix 1.9 The Transcript of Interview with BEC students ... 161
Appendix 1.10 Sample Materials of Describing Picture Handbook ... 177
Appendix 1.11 Grammatical Errors and Inappropriate Expressions found in English in Use Textbook ... 178
Appendix 1.12 Different Text Length of Reading Passages taken from English in Use Textbook ... 179
Appendix 1.13. Figures of Classroom Practices at BEC Pare Kediri ... 183
Appendix 14. Curriculum Vitae of Muchlas Yusak, the Second Evaluator of the Research ... 185
