Content Analysis of English Textbooks for Indonesian 7th Grade Students of Junior High School Using Littlejohn’s Theory of Three-level Analysis

Adi Rahmat Gumelar, Siti Aisah, Yusti Fargianti

Abstract


This study objectively investigates the aspects and nature of the textbook with the aim of describing the implications of the textbooks that align with the Merdeka curriculum and explaining the alignment between the implications of the investigated textbook and the learning objectives of the curriculum. The method used in this study is qualitative descriptive research. The data are sourced from two English textbooks used in seventh-grade junior high school in Indonesia. Documentation is employed as the primary method of the data collection techniques. Data collection and data analysis are conducted simultaneously, supported with checklists and task analysis sheets based on the foundational principles of material analysis or three-level analysis by Littlejohn (2011). The investigation of English for Nusantara and Bahasa Inggris reveals a comprehensive alignment with the learning objectives, or capaian pembelajaran, set by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology in the Merdeka Curriculum. The result of the study shows each investigated textbook offers a means to support achieving capaian pembelajaran. However, there is still a need for more tasks for some specific aspects within the materials, such as specific written extended discourse output and input like persuasive writing.

 

Keywords: Content Analysis; English Textbook; Kurikulum Merdeka


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30870/aiselt.v9i1.28888

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