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Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature, Vol 2, No 2, 2017
The Quality of English Coursebook for Nursing
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Qoriatur Rahma
Safnil
Arono
University of Bengkulu
Abstract:
This research was aimed to find out WKH VWXGHQWV¶ OHFWXUHUV¶ DQG H[SHUWV¶
perspective toward the quality of the English coursebook for nursing department
students. This research was an evaluative study. The participants of this research
were 3 experts, 3 lecturers and 80 nursing students. The instrument of this
research was an evaluation checklist based on 0F'RQRXJKDQG6KDZ¶Vcriteria.
The findings of the research were (1) over eighty percent participants agreed that
syllabus fulfills the criteria for quality a nursing coursebook; (2) over eighty
percent participants agreed that the content area fulfills the criteria for quality a
nursing coursebook; (3) over ninety percent participants agreed that layout and
physical appearance fulfills the criteria for quality a nursing coursebook; (4) over
eighty percent participants agreed that practicality fulfills the criteria for quality a
nursing coursebook; (5) over eighty percent participants agreed that language use
fulfills the criteria for quality a nursing coursebook.
Key Words: English for Specific Purpose (ESP), Coursebook, Perspective
INTRODUCTION
English is an international language which English is considered as a
and its importance causes people to foreign language not as a second
use it around of the world. ESP is an language, the main and the only
abbreviation that implies English for source of English is ESP classroom.
specific purposes. The main According to Riazi (2003), in second
definition of this word is to teach or foreign language contexts, after
some of the specific English teachers textbook is the prominent
vocabularies that are related specially factor. Therefore, one of the factors
to the learners with specific aims, that can be helpful in designing ESP
fields of study, or occupation, such courses is provided by textbook
as medicine, engineering, etc. We analysis and evaluation. The
can define this word, ESP, from language of the most of the
different aspects, but all of these educational textbooks notably in
definitions show that how ESP medicine or engineering in foreign
course is designed to teach its language countries such as in
specific learner to learn English. indonesia is English. Therefore, the
Based on Dudley-Evans and universities of these countries in their
St. John (1998), the countries in
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curriculums have the ESP course as As one of ESP Coursebook,
an essential course. English II coursebook for nursing
Moreover, the use of science study program POLTEKKES
coursebooks in ELT is more popular Provinsi Bengkulu became the object
than ever before, especially after to be analyzed in this research. Since
innumerable ELT preparatory classes the content of this coursebook was
have been established for a large QRW DSSURSULDWH WR WKH VWXGHQWV¶
number of departments at needs, the content was also not
universities, private schools, and repetitive and unsuitable with part of
some state schools. Moreover, the speaking content material
school administrations and circles of instruments tools, for example; the
English teachers prefer ready-made unit materials explains about medical
coursebooks because they possibly instruments ( the tools and use) in
provide ready-made syllabi to be unit 5 but in the speaking skill part,
followed by teachers. Thus, the the material which is explained is
coursebooks have gradually become about Self-Introduction to other
the most pervasive tool for language people. For the next, the example in
instruction. As Richards and Rodgers the part of Talk on pregnancy unit 7,
(2001) state, coursebooks are an the author gives writing task, the
unavoidable element of the question is to read articles and write
curriculum because they specify simple present tense. And also for
content and define coverage for listening skill, the practice tasks are
syllabus items. And also for the EFL not clearly enough defined. The
learners, coursebook has become the UHVHDUFKHU¶V DQDO\VLV UHVXOW DOVR
source they have with language apart found that the author designed the
from the input provided by the ERRNZLWKRXWDQDO\]HGWKHVWXGHQWV¶
classroom teacher and other needs first, and as the impact, the
reference materials (Hutchinson & students got low score in final test.
Torres, 1994). At the other extreme, However, the researcher
coursebooks are seen to have a realized that her analysis result was
tendency to dictate what is taught, in not enough to evaluate this
an intentional order, and they have a coursebook, therefore the researcher
serious impact on how teachers use conducted a research about the
them (McGrath,2006). Although quality of English the quality of
coursebooks are seen as an English coursebook for nursing
indispensable tool of the language GHSDUWPHQW VWXGHQW VWXGHQWV¶
arts instruction, they are hardly OHFWXUHUV¶ DQG H[SHUWV¶ SHUVSHFWLYH
evaluated for their appropriateness to based on Mc. Donough and Shaw.
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and interests (Ajayi, 2005).
METHODOLOGY
This study used a procedure evaluation in collecting
descriptive qualitative method and analyzing data in systematic to
(evaluative study). According to determine the value or benefit of a
Sukamadinata (2010) descriptive practice. The participants of this
qualitative research is a design and research were 80 nursing students
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who used the textbook, 3 experts nurse, program third and third
(SY, ID, MGH) and 3 lecturers (EU, semester in Politeknik Kesehatan
MI, YM), they are education Bengkulu in academic year
background SY (S3 University of 2015/2016.
Jakarta), ID (S3 University Evaluation checklist
Linguistic UGM), GMH (S2 English developed for the Evaluation course
education Study Program Malang). book based on Mc.Donough and
And 3 lecturers (EU, MI, YM) They 6KDZ¶VFULWHULD,QJHQHUDO, checklist
are education background are EU (S2 is list of questions which describes
Universisty of Jakarta, MI (S2 the things which relevant with
University of Padang), and YM( s2 current phenomenon being checked.
University of Jakarta) then they are ( In collecting data, the
who had experience in teaching researcher used an Mc.Donough and
English for nursing students. 6KDZ¶VFULWHULDFKHFNOLVWZKLFKZHUH
The main data source of the distributed to the students, writers,
research were all the contents in lecturer, and expert. In the process of
English course book entitle English collecting data, the researcher helped
for Specific Purpose English for by supervisor, co supervisor and two
Nursing Course Book, all of students validators.
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
The instruments that have namely; students, lecturers, and
been used to collect the data about experts. There were 80 students, 3
this research is an evaluation lecturers, and 3 experts who gave
checklist with field note. Since this their perception and evaluation
research discusses about perspective, toward the quality of English
the checklist was used to collect the coursebook for nursing department
GDWD DERXW WKH SDUWLFLSDQWV¶ students. All of the data that has been
perpectives and field note was used collected was displayed as the
to know about the suggestions that finding of this research. In addition,
were given by the participants. The WKH VXPPDU\ RI WKH SDUWLFLSDQWV¶
participants of this research were perspective for syllabus criterian will
divided into three professions, be revealed in figure below.
60% 54%
40% 34%
20% 10% 2%
0%
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Percentage
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Book
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Regarding to Figure 4.1 evaluation. Overall, the lecturers and
above, 54% of participants agreed all experts suggested about the text used
the positive statements in syllabus in the coursebook and some of
evaluation checklist. It means that pictures that can be used as an
WKHVWXGHQWV¶OHFWXUHUV¶DQGH[SHUWV¶ additional of the coursebook. In
perspective toward the syllabus addition, the summary of the
criterian of English coursebook for SDUWLFLSDQWV¶ SHUVSHFWLYH IRU VXEMHFW
nursing students was positive with and contents criterian will be
54% of participants agreed all the revealed in figure below.
items mentioned in syllabus
60% 50%
50%
40% 37%
30%
20% 11%
10% 2%
0%
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Percentage
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Course Book
Regarding to Figure 4.2 Mostly lecturers and experts
above, 50% of participants agreed all suggested to add some pictures to
the positive statements in subject and make the book more interesting and
contents evaluation checklist. It also to check the font size of the title
PHDQVWKDW WKH VWXGHQWV¶ OHFWXUHUV¶ and sub title of the book. However,
DQGH[SHUWV¶SHUVSHFWLYH WRZDUGWKH the sugestions became the evaluation
subject and contents of English of the quality of this book. Then, the
coursebook for nursing students was summaU\ RI WKH SDUWLFLSDQWV¶
positive with 50% of participants perspective for layout and physical
agreed all the items mentioned in appearance criterian will be revealed
syllabus evaluation. in figure below.
60% 57%
40% 33%
20% 9% 1%
0%
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Percentage
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Course Book
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