Local Content Through Integrated Collaborative Learning: A Survey of Teaching Materials Needs

Abstract

The objective of this study is to identify the requirements of both students and teachers for teaching materials that are specific to their local context. This will be achieved through a collaborative learning method that takes into account various activities. The study utilized a survey research design and gathered data from randomly selected seventh grade students and English teachers located in various areas of Jepara district, Central Java province, Indonesia. The research data was obtained by administering questionnaires and conducting interviews. These were divided into two main categories: target situation analysis, which aimed to identify necessities and lacks; and learning needs analysis, which aimed to ascertain preferences for teaching materials. The data that was gathered was then carefully analysed and interpreted through the processes of reducing data, displaying it, and drawing conclusion. The findings indicate that TSA has an average score of 3.1 in necessities aspects, whereas it has an average score of 2.9 in lacks aspects. This implies that teaching materials need to be created or improved. Both students and teachers prefer to have teaching materials and learning activities that focus on local and regional content, as well as the integration of English skills. To conduct further research, development research is needed to develop the teaching materials and test its effectiveness by utilizing comprehensive measures of reading literacy to ascertain its impact.

Received: 13 March 2024 / Accepted: 26 June 2024 / Published: 5 July 2024