DEVELOPING SUPLEMENTARY READING MATERIALS FOR THE COMPUTER NETWORKS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Abstract

This paper aims at exposing a reasearch conducted in SMK Institut Indonesia Kutoarjo. The objectives of this study are (1) to develop supplementary reading materials for the 11^th Grade Students of Computer Networks Engineering (TKJ) Department of SMK Institut Indonesia Kutoarjo and (2) describe the efficacy of the supplementary reading materials for the 11^th Grade Students of Computer Networks Engineering Department of SMK Institut Indonesia KutoarjoThis research belongs to Educational Research and Development (R&D) using a simplified six steps of Borg and Gall’s model (1983).The findings show that (1) it is necessary to provide special reading material to support the TKJ students’ vocational competence in computer networks engineering. (2) The efficacy of the supplementary reading materials helps students achieve their specific purpose on their vocation, improves vocabularies, provides more information, and broadens the perspective in regards to activities in computer networks engineering. The development of the supplementary reading materials yields effective reading materials to enrich students’ vocabularies in the term of computer networks engineering. It can attract students to actively involve in the teaching and learning process. Furthermore, the supplementary reading materials of this study provide additional learning resource for students to learn at home.

Keywords: Supplementary Materials, Teaching Reading, R&D, Vocational High School.