DEVELOPING ENGLISH READING MATERIALS BASED ON PROBLEM BASED LEARNING FOR STUDENTS OF SMK NEGERI 1 PANTAI CERMIN

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.