The Development of English Reading Materials Integrated into Character Values on English Subject through Scientific Approach at Grade XI of MA KM.M Padang Panjang
Abstract
English teachers have difficulty in education character, because they have to explore the materials and to integrate character values [1]. A number of studies have reported on internalizing the character values into instruction materials through conferences, dissemination and workshop. However, little attention is given to English reading materials integrated in character values to address the problems. A lot of development research has been conducted on the integration character values into instructional materials [2, 3] yet very little applied to instruction reading materials integrated into character values joined by scientific approach. This paper report was to develop the valid, and effective English reading materials integrated into character values based on scientific approach. This development research was ADDIE model. This research was under taken in MA KM Padang Panjang. The research findings are; 1) the instruction materials including of teacher book was 3.28 and student book was 3.26, the effectiveness of instruction materials including of students’ activities was 3.43, students’ achievement was 71.42 percent and character values was 3.10 developing (began being characterized). To sum up the English reading materials integrated into character values on English subject based on scientific approach was valid and effective.
Keywords: English reading materials, teacher book, student book, character values and scientific approach.
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