Developing Genre-based English Worksheet for Vocational Students by Using 4-D Development Model to Improve Writing Skill

Abstract

The research aims to develop genre-based English worksheets for the Basic English course and assess the validity of student worksheets of vocational students. This study explores worksheet development using a 4-D development model with stages of definition, design, development, and dissemination. This study employed research and development design. The instrument used was an observation by analyzing student needs involving vocational students at Akademi Komunitas Negeri Putra Sang Fajar Blitar, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Politeknik Negeri Medan, and Universitas Bengkulu. In define stage, this writing worksheets are emphasized with a reflective thinking approach so that students understand the material presented without obstacles. The independent learning curriculum is the basis for enriching the quality of learning to create education with more character. In design stage, reflective thinking strategies are designed to train students' reflective thinking skills in writing texts in the form of long, genre-based functional texts. In development stage, material feasibility tests, language use, and appearance are tested by validators through a validation process. The development of this worksheet began to develop through criticism and ideas on the validator sheet that had been provided. Further revisions and analysis are carried out to then produce the final writing worksheet. In disseminate stage, Module distribution was also carried out for vocational higher education in English to disseminate student writing worksheets to other vocational universities in the form of e-books and printed books.