Developing Learning Material for the Development of English Language Communicative Competence of Oil and Gas Logistics Students

Abstract

Learning is a process of acquiring knowledge and skills through experience. Leaning is also defined as a conscious process of changing behavior of the learners through their involvement in a learning environment. In order for the learning to occur, there are some factors that play important roles for the success of a learning process . Factors affecting a learning process can be identified as the learners, the teachers and the learning environment. Learning materials is considered a more crucial component in the learning environment compared to other components in learning environment that contribute to the success of a learning process. Learning material should dictate the achievement of the learning objectives. Developing English communicative competence of the students of oil and gas logistics as the goal of English language learning process should be supported by comprehensive learning materials functioning as the learning input for the students. This research is intended as the follow-up action of the previous research on the developing English language communicative competence of the students of oil and gas logistics. The objective of the research is developing a learning materials covering the integrated learning material that include four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The learning material will be unique because it will be developed by adopting the real activities in oil and gas logistics activities in the oil and gas logistics companies. It is considered urgent for the preparation of the students by providing  with real and related experience in oil and gas logistics activities. This kind of material is different from other learning material available in the public. Direct observation and interviews with company’s workers of the related activities were used as the main source of the learning material development. The learning material that had been developed was then validated by two experts, English lecturers from English Language Education Department at a University in Semarang. The validation data showed that the initial product was good practical for the development of English communicative competence in oil and gas logistics.