Title:
DEVELOPING SUPPLEMENTARY ENGLISH READING MATERIAL BASED ON CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR NURSING STUDY PROGRAM

Authors:
Novita Sari Mokoginta, Hasanuddin, Sartin T, Miolo and MOON H. OTOLUWA

Abstract:
The objectives of this research are to discover the students need in reading skill and to develop English reading material based on contextual teaching and learning for nursing study program at SMK Negeri 1 Bonepantai. This research used Research and Development (R&D) by Borg and Fall (1983This study was conducted at students of XI grade nursing study program at SMK Negeri 1 Bonepantai Indonesia. Data were collected by using questionnaires, interview, and document. The needs assessment questionnaire was analyzed by using simple descriptive statistics. The book developed was validated by experts of content and expert of technology and design. Field testing for validation has been done to 14 students of Xi grade nursing study program. The findings indicated that (1) the students need to get an English learning in order to be able to get information through English reading text. (2) the learning need of the students is the learning material for reading of which topics are related to health based on their life context. (3) The English book was developed as the product of this research is appropriate based on the result of expert judgment, readability, and field testing validation. (4) the English book that was developed offered an influence on students’ skill in reading. Finally, it can be concluded that the English reading material based on contextual teaching and learning was appropriate and suitable the learning for XI grade nursing study program in vocational high school.

Keywords:
Reading material, contextual teaching and learning, learning needs

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2022.5317