Developing deep and joyful reading videos to activate students' background knowledge in learning descriptive text for eighth grade students of SMPN 25 Malang

Abstract : This study focused on developing video and animation for junior high school. It is done to solve the difficulties of teacher and students in finding good video and animation that can support students to master reading. In addition, supplementary materials which focused on reading skill is also developed to provide 24 hours learning by providing portable reading material in form of soft file so that can be shared in the WhatsApp group. The study employed Research and Development (R&D) adapted from Borg and Gall (1983) which covered five main stages: Needs Analysis, Product Development, Experts Validation, Try Out and Final Product Development. To collect the data needed as the basis for developing product need analysis was done in SMP Negeri 25 Malang in the eight graders. 10 students were interviewed to dig detail information about the reading material and text used by their teacher in teaching reading while questionnaires were given twice to 31 students in the classroom to know their need and their responses toward the product after field testing product. The result of questionnires were analyzed using formula by Richard (2001). The formula is P = f/N.The finding shows that the students did not learn reading maximally because they only learnfrom the dictation from teacher or read the textin the provided text. They can not learnadditional descriptive text because they do not have any sources. In addition, they are highly dependent on the teacher because the teacher is thier main source in learning reading. Therefore, video and animation in the form of digital or soft file is developed in this study to fulfill their need. Supplementary product is also developed to add their sources in learning reading. The topics are based on the syllabus which was statedin 2013 curriculum. The supplementary product also refers to the main material to make sure that the product developed is suitable with the national curriculum. In the finding of this research also found that students are interested in this product because it is suitable with their expectation. Beside that, they believe that the product can help them to master reading skill. Moreover, the product can be accessed through digital devices or gadgets such as mobile phone, tab, laptop, etc. Suggestion proposed on the basis of the result are addressed to beginner of EFL teaching practitioners as well as other researchers who intended to use related topic in future research.Key Words: Developing, Descriptive text, Joyful Reading, Video,Background Knowledge, School Curriculum, Beginner of EFL Students