Developing English reading material for midwifery students in Madura Islamic University

Arisandi Setiyawan,Dinar Vincy Yunitaka, B

doi:10.24843/ljlc.2020.v10.i02.p01

Arisandi Setiyawan, Dinar Vincy Yunitaka, B

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https://doi.org/10.24843/ljlc.2020.v10.i02.p01

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Abstract

This study was conducted to develop English reading material for midwifery student in Madura Islamic University. The aim was to help students to enrich their experience, build their knowledge, and construct their reading comprehension especially in midwifery context. The procedures of doing the development of this research ( R and D ) were include of need analysis, material development, expert validation, revision, field testing and final product. To collect the relevant information, the instrument used in this study was need analysis that consist of questionnaires, and interview guide. The information that was gotten from need analysis becomes a basis for developing the reading material. Moreover, Contextual Teaching and Learning strategy was used by the researchers in developing reading material, then the expert validators was carry out to evaluate the material. After revising based on the experts’ suggestion, the next step was field testing, it was done to know the applicability of material development. Finally, the final product of this study consists of ten chapters about reading material which is suitable for the midwifery context.

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There are four language skills that the students should master in learning English, they are listening, speaking, reading, and writing
The material developed in this research was the reading material for midwifery students in Madura Islamic University
The researchers selected, adopted and adapted those material based on the students’ need to help the students to learn English and improve their reading ability in terms of midwifery context. It helps the lecturer in teaching English for midwifery students as ESP learners

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There are four language skills that the students should master in learning English, they are listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Reading is an essential skill for English Language learners. Hill and Holden (1990) define reading as the most useful skill for the learners in developing the sense of satisfaction in comprehending a text. Most students find it difficult in comprehending the reading English text. They fail to derive meaning from what they read. Nuttal (1982: 5-6) states that the text can be difficult because the students are not familiar with the text, the topic being discussed, vocabularies, and the complexity of the concepts expressed

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