Listening Material in the 2013 Curriculum English Textbook: What Do the Teachers Think?

Abstract

Listening is considered as the basic skill in learning a language. Listening lets students gain input in the form of audio. Due to the 2013 curriculum, schools are provided with English textbook prepared by the government. This textbook is used for the listening input which may affect the output of listening process. Therefore, the researchers are interested in conducting a research related to the weaknesses of the K13 English textbook When English Rings a Bell. The researchers want to know the weaknesses of the listening material in the textbook which can be known from the teachers’ perception. This research used qualitative and quantitative method. The instruments of this research are observation, questionnaire, and interview. The result of the study shows that there are several weaknesses of the listening material existing in the K13 English textbook. These weaknesses may affect to the output of language learning and cannot develop students’ listening skill. Therefore, it is expected that the government would take more attention on the listening material for students to help them better input for listening activity.

Perception of English Teachers Related to Textbook Provided by Government as a Primary Teaching Material

“…Qodriani [3] said in the electronic school book "English Junior High School/MTs 2013 Curriculum When English Rings the Bell" showed that there are no written pronunciation learning activities, no summary rules for using grammar, and no maximum use of teaching aids (tapes, recordings, videos, etc.). This result is confirmed by Oktalia et al [4] in their research. It found various flaws in the "K13 English textbook When English Rings a Bell," and those have an impact on language learning output.…”

“…Oktalia et al [4] also conducted research into teachers' perceptions of the textbook, titled Listening material in the 2013 curriculum English textbook: What do the teachers think? This research tries to discover the flaws in the textbook's listening material, as determined by the teachers' perceptions.…”

Using Naturalreader: A Free Text-to-Speech Online With Ai-Powered Voices in Teaching Listening Toefl

“…Even though it is simple to obtain auditory materials, there is no assurance that each will meet the requirements or learning objectives of the students. Text-to-speech software as an instrument for the production of listening materials is one possible solution (Oktalia and Drajati 2018). Even if listening resources are simple to obtain, there is no assurance that each one will satisfy the needs of the students or the learning purpose.…”

Describing Science Motivation and Achievement of Senior High School Subanen Learners Using Computer-Assisted Instruction

“…Google Sites serves as a platform for students to collaborate and discuss lesson concerns or share ideas within their groups (Ma et al, 2018). Through this platform, teachers or peers can support learning by offering more immediate and frequent feedback (Oktalia & Drajati, 2018). Additionally, learning is made more contextualized as teachers can use various teaching materials like videos and animations to connect the subject matter to real-world situations.…”