DEVELOPING ENGLISH LEARNING MATERIALS FOR KINDERGARTEN BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF LEARNING TO LEARN

Septiyana, Etti (2013) DEVELOPING ENGLISH LEARNING MATERIALS FOR KINDERGARTEN BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF LEARNING TO LEARN. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

This research aimed at Developing English Learning Materials for Kindergarten Based on the Concept of Learning to Learn. The materials were developed based on the teacher’s and children’s needs. The materials were based on the characteristics of the Learning to Learn strategies. This research was classified into Research and Development. The subjects were the children of class A of TK ABA Condongcatur Yogyakarta. The procedure in this research was as followed: collecting research and information/ a need survey and a need analysis, planning, writing the course grid, developing the materials, evaluating the first draft, trying out the materials, evaluating the second draft, revising and writing the final draft of the materials. The instruments of this research were observations, interview guidelines, and questionnaires. The quantitative data from the questionnaires were analyzed by using Central Tendency measure. Meanwhile, the qualitative data from the interview were analyzed through interpretational analysis technique. English Learning Materials for Kindergarten Based on the Concept of Learning to Learn were held in TK ABA Condongcatur Yogyakarta for the children of class A1 and A2. The materials which were incorporated with Learning to Learn aspects aimed to stimulate the children’s awareness of their English language learning. The aspects that were developed in these materials were ‘methodology preparation ’, ‘self-awareness, ‘teacher-led session’, and ‘self-assessment’. The developed materials consisted of teacher’s guide and materials. The developed materials consisted of four units. There were Let’s Go to Gembira Loka Zoo, My English Teacher, Where Are You Going?, and Hi, How Are You Today?. They were developed based on the teacher’s and children’s needs and the Learning to Learn characteristics. From the result of interviews and questionnaires, it could be concluded that the materials appropriated for the children and the teacher’s guide appropriated for the teacher. However, based on the characteristics of Learning to Learn strategies and the teacher’s and children’s needs, the developed materials were as follows: (1) the input of the materials should be related to the children’s daily life, (2) the materials should be colorful, simple, and attractive, (3) the teacher’s expressions in the material should simple and clear, (4) the materials should have patterns and routines, (5) the activities in the materials should stimulate the children’s awareness of their English language learning. Keyword: Learning to Learn, teacher’s guide, methodology preparation, self-awareness, teacher-led sessions, self-assessment

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords: learning to learn
Subjects: Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions: Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS
Date Deposited: 02 Jul 2015 06:22
Last Modified: 30 Jan 2019 00:35
URI: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/22448

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