An Analysis of Curriculum 2013 English Textbook at Seventh Grade Students of Junior High School

Abstract

m.adioska@gmail.com Abstract Indonesia has just implemented a new curriculum called the 2013 Curriculum. The new curriculum brought a new textbook. This study aimed to determine to what extent did the 2013 English textbook curriculum meets the criteria of a good book in the form of Psychological Validity, Pedagogical Validity, and Process and Content Validity. This research used a descriptive method. The findings were taken through a checklist and interview instrument. Researcher filled in the checklist then conducted interviewed with the English regarding the use of the textbook. The results showed that Psychological Validity only fulfilled 54.76%, Pedagogical Validity was 52.78% and Process and Content Validity was 65.63%. Based on the research conducted, it can be concluded that the curriculum 2013 English textbook had not all met the criteria of a good book. Therefore, it was recommended that the Education Ministry and all stakeholders in the field of education should review the material and presentation methods in this book. For English teachers, it is recommended to improve their creativity and teaching abilities, prepare other resources for studying this book. For further researchers, it was hoped that they will be able to conduct research with a more in depth