INTEGRATING TASK-BASED SYLLABUS AND TEXT-BASED SYLLABUS FOR STUDENTS OF POLITEKNIK KESELAMATAN TRANSPORTASI JALAN TEGAL

Abstract

This study designs an English syllabus by integrating the elements of task-based syllabus (Nunan, 1989) and the elements of text-based syllabus (Feez and Joyce, 1998). Furthermore, this case study outlines Richard’s Framework on Course Development (2001) in redesigning syllabus. The subjects of this research were 62 students of 5th semester of Diploma IV of road safety transport management study programme, 4 lecturers, 2 English lecturers, and 2 stakeholders. The data were collected through questionnaire, interview and observation. Those data were, then, analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The result, further, showed that integrated syllabus meets the goals of the English teaching at Diploma IV of Road Safety Transport Management study program which is based on English for Occupational Purpose and English for Academic Purpose. Finally, in the implementation of this integrated syllabus, it is recommended that English lecturers are able to collaborate with the subject specialists to get clear description of the subject being discussed. Keywords: integrated syllabus, task-based syllabus, text-based syllabus, ESP, road safety management