Developing English

Instructional
Materials for Tour
Guides in Bali:
Research and
Development Study

I Gede Putu Adhitya Prayoga,

S.Pd.,M.Pd.
CONTENT

Background and Rationale

Research Method
Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Background and Rationale

One vision - one identity - one community

The ten countries will be challenged in
trade liberalization and employment level.
The International Labour Organization (ILO)
in its site reports that after AEC is officially
started, a number of job vacancies will
increase (http://www.ilo.org/2015).
However, this report predicts that there will
be many companies which find less skilled
labours. It is because lack of training and
professional education.
Background and Rationale

English
Languag Human
e Resourc
Proficien es
cy

Foreign
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 Background and Rationale

Bali Island
A place of interest for international visitors

Tourism Industry
It is the main source for Balinese people to earn money

Tour Guides
To equip the tour guides with a good English which is for guiding as well as a good
knowledge of Balinese culture

English Training on ESP

Research Method
Design & Subjects

There were seven

Developing English
steps in conducting
Instructional Research and
this study as adapted
Materials for Tour Development (R & D)
from Borg and Gall
Guides in Bali
(1983)

The Subjects of the Three Experienced Prospective Tour

Study Tour Guides Guides
Research Method
Instruments Used

Target needs Learning needs

Document Study
interview guide questionnaire

Expert judges Participants

Second draft
material evaluation material evealuation
interview guide
questionnaire questionnaire
Research Method
Data Analysis

There were some

feedbacks and
Descriptively Interviews suggestions toward
the developed
materials

The Central
Tendency Measures
Quantitatively Questionnaires used in this research
only Mean.
Findings
The Materials Developed for Tour Guides in Bali

Greeting and introduction The Experienced Tour Guides

Giving advices to the guests
Telling the itinerary
Giving well direction The SKKNI
Describing places
Describing comparison
Telling the history of some temples
Describing characters or relief
Findings
Some General Elements which were Developed

Front Page Lead-in Snapshot Dialogue

Pronunciation
Role Play Language Focus Word Power
Drill

Listening Reading
Writing Activity
Activity Activity
Findings
Developing the English Instructional Materials for Tour Guides in
Bali

Conducting
Writing the Designing the Expert
Need
Course Grid First Draft Judgements
Analysis

Implementing
Writing the Evaluating
the Second
Final Draft and Revising
Draft
Findings
The Quality of the Developed Materials

Expert
Try Out
Judgements
4.81 4.485 4.52 4.485

Excellent
Discussion

The topics developed by Fatmasari

(2013)

The functions of tour guides proposed

The Topics Developed
by Munir (2008)

SKKNI (National Standard Working

Competence)
Discussion
Focused on Developing English Instructional Materials for Tour
Guides in Bali

Tabanan Tanah Lot

Gianyar Ubud Village
Buleleng Badung
Lovina Beach Uluwatu Temple
Temple Sukawati
Traditional Market GitGit Twin Badung Market
Jati Luwih Rice
Waterfall Kuta Beach
Terrace Baby Statue

Karanga Klungku
Bangli Negara
sem Batur Mountain
ng
and Lake Kerta Gosa Rambut Siwi
Besakih Temple
Museum Temple
Kintamani Village
Discussion
The participants agreed that the features of the module were arranged effectively making it
clear to the users.

The materials were relevant to the participants need, realistic, interesting, challenging, motivating,
and varied as expected by Hutchinson and Waters (1987), Tomlinson (1998), and Nunan (1998).

The materials provided controlled and independent activities as well as individual, pair, and
group works as described by Tomlinson (1998) as criteria of effective materials.

The material has challenged the participants in solving the problem in the module. This is one
of the criteria proposed by Tomlinson (1998).
Conclusion

The development of the

There were some
There were eight topics materials used R & D
general elements in each
developed model proposed by Borg
topic
and Gall (1983)

Both experts and

There were seven steps participants agreed the
in developing the materials could improve
materials the Tour Guides skill in
guiding
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