Developing “Reverb English” Textbooks for Kindergarten Students: Is It Effective?
English is one of the foreign languages taught in Indonesia. It has separated curriculum from other subjects which are taught in primary, secondary, and high schools by using English textbooks. However, English textbooks are limited to be developed in Kindergarten area. Therefore, this research cond...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika, Faculty of Culture, Management, and Business (UNDIKMA)
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of English Language Teaching Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa dan Seni Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris IKIP Mataram |
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| Online Access: | https://e-journal.undikma.ac.id/index.php/joelt/article/view/6323 |
| Summary: | English is one of the foreign languages taught in Indonesia. It has separated curriculum from other subjects which are taught in primary, secondary, and high schools by using English textbooks. However, English textbooks are limited to be developed in Kindergarten area. Therefore, this research conducted and aimed to develop adequate English textbooks based on Kindergarten syllabus which are annual and semester programs by the school. The researcher took the group A and B learners of Kindergarten students at TK Negeri Pembina 1 Malang year 2021/2022. The researcher involved 70 students as the participants. Research and Development (R&D) was conducted in this research with the ADDIE model. The instruments of the research were observation and interviews both teacher and students. The data analysis was obtained from the expert validation checklist also the transcription of the result from the interview with both teachers and students. Findings indicate that “Reverb English” textbooks are feasible and effective during the English teaching-learning process in the classroom for kindergarten students. It can help them to learn faster by visualizing the pictures and words in the book. |
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| ISSN: | 2355-0309 2548-5865 |