Development of Context-Based Reading Materials

This study aims to describe the development of teaching materials to read text-based report on the observation of Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) that are practical and effective. The development of these materials following the model of Plomp. Products produced in the form of teaching materials that associate the subject matter in the context of everyday life. In the phase of the data collected prelimenary to get an idea of the needs of teachers and students for learning to read the results of which form the basis of teaching materials design (prototyping phase). Then, the results are validated by experts and teachers /students (evaluation). These results indicate that the materials read the text based on the observation reports CTL is already practical and effective. Teachers and students can use this material with ease, even can increase student interest (practicalities) study results also good (effectiveness). Accordingly, practical and effective teaching materials to support the activities and student learning outcomes in learning to read text on the observation report.