DEVELOPING ENGLISH READING MATERIALS BASED ON PROBLEM BASED LEARNING FOR STUDENTS OF SMK NEGERI 1 PANTAI CERMIN
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- This study concerns on how the reading materials are developed for hospitality students of SMK Negeri 1 Pantai Cermin based on Problem Based Learning Approach. This study aims to develop the reading materials by conducting need analysis in order to meet the needs of hospitality students of SMK Negeri 1 Pantai Cermin. The method of research and development ( R&D) by Borg and Gall consists of 10 steps of research. In this research, those steps are modified in five main cycles, namely;Pre-development, development, validation, revision and product testing. The method of data collection were questionnaires and study the document. The sources of the data were from the students, the English teacher, the Head of Hospitality department, the alumni of hospitality students, the expert of education and ESP, and the the existing syllabus and materials. The study found that the existing materials of reading are not match with the students needs, vocational school goal and school mission. Thus, the researcher design the materials of reading related to them. The materials of reading were adapted form some sources.Then, the new materials of reading were validated by the experts, revised and tried out to the students by using pre test and post test design. As the conclusion, the new materials of reading meet the students’ needs, vocational school goal and school mission and also in category good. From the result of post test score it was also found that the students score were improved. So, it is suggested that the English materials should be developed by the teacher in order to cover the students’ need.