The English Lecturers’ Decision Making In Developing Syllabi And Selecting Learning Materials : A Study At English Department, IAIN Kerinci

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the decision-making process of English lecturers at English Department, IAIN Kerinci. in developing the syllabus and selecting learning materials, especially in English skill courses, including reading, speaking, writing and listening. In this study, the researchers used descriptive qualitative methods. In collecting data, researchers used interview, the researchers interviewed four informants, these informants were selected based on limitation of the research, it was the lecturers who teach english skill subjects, the researchers also used documentation as a data collection tool, the documentation data in this research were syllabi and learning materials itselt who collected from English lecturers as an informant of the research. The researchers analyzed the data in several ways, starting from data collection, then data reduction, data display and drawing conclusions. From the data analysis, the researcher found that a lecturer makes decisions when developing a syllabus based on student needs, considering competency standards and basic competencies, curriculum changes, flexible and contextual. And for decision making when choosing learning materials, English lecturers will pay attention to student needs, pay attention to competency standards and basic competencies, and as well as the sequence of the learning materials.