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Textbook Evaluation of 'Economic and Developmental Study' Using Bloom Taxonomy

Volume: 81  ,  Issue: 1 , July    Published Date: 31 July 2021
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 639  ,  Download: 390 , Pages: 115 - 123    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP100811720212121

Authors

# Author Name
1 Rivaatin Mila Pratiwi
2 I Nyoman Suparwa
3 Made Sri Satyawati

Abstract

This research was conducted to evaluate ESP textbook, entitled 'Economic and Developmental Study', used by students of the Faculty of Economics, University of Muhammadiyah Malang by using Bloom's Taxonomy. In this case, The ESP aims to support students' mastery of English before they enter the professional world. Hence, textbook selection affects the development of learning effectiveness. It is expected that students can learn independently from the provided material inside textbooks. This research was aimed at analyzing the feasibility of the English for Economic and Developmental Studies textbook published by UMM Press using the Bloom Taxonomy cognitive approach. This research applied qualitative research that used a documentation method to collect the data. The results of the analysis showed that this book included Bloom's cognitive taxonomies: remembering, understanding, doing, analyzing, researching, and creating. Besides, this study also found that the presentation of material in the book was following Government Regulation (PP) No. 15 of 2009 concerning National Education Standards, namely: this textbook was able to (1) encourage student interaction for active learning, (2) there was a link between chapters, between subchapters, and between concepts, (3) there was an integration/harmony between concepts, and (4) presentation material was contextual.

Keywords

  • Textbook Evaluation
  • ESP
  • Bloom Taxonomy
  • Bloom Taxonomy