MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST LIVE ACTION FILM FOR TEACHING READING SKILLS NARRATIVE TEXT AT SMPN 16 PEKALONGAN

  • Diana Puspita Mayasari Universitas Pekalongan
  • Susanto Universitas Pekalongan
Keywords: Film, Narrative Text, Reading Skills, Beauty and the Beast, Image of Woman

Abstract

Learning in English at the junior high school level usually uses story texts to increase interest in learning English. This study uses narrative texts often used in learning English in junior high schools. Narrative text is considered difficult by students the problems in learning narrative text are language knowledge, generic structure, not understanding the story, and boring stories. The solution in this study used the film Beauty and the Beast live-action. Therefore, in the live-action film Beauty and the Beast from Walt Disney Productions. This film is unique because of the different images of women from other Disney films. This research aims to increase reading and learning interest in learning English, especially in narrative text material, help teachers to teach literature in learning English, and motivate students to continue their education so they don't give up on achieving their goals. This study includes the type of research and development (R&D). The researcher is only up to 8 stages in this study because of the time constraints in research material experts, media experts, and teachers testing the products. In the development process, the image of women's moral values in the narrative text is beneficial for teachers to help motivate students The results of the material expert validation test are 96%, media experts 100%, and teacher interviews 92%. It can be concluded that the product is valid and has reached the criteria for being feasible to produce.

Published
2023-10-24