Analysis of Teachers' Needs for the Development of Literature Text Reading Textbooks Based on the Question Answer Relationship Strategy
Abstract
In accordance with the Decree of the Head of the Education Standards, Curriculum, and Assessment Agency of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Number 033/H/KR/2022, Indonesian language learning in Phase D (grades VII–IX) in the Merdeka Curriculum emphasizes the development of critical, creative, and communicative thinking skills. The reality in the field shows that the teaching materials used in teaching literary texts in schools are still general and lack context, so they do not fully meet the needs of meaningful learning for students. This study aims to analyze teachers' needs in developing teaching materials for reading literary texts based on the Question Answer Relationship (QAR) strategy. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, utilizing questionnaires and interviews to explore teachers' needs, obstacles, and expectations in the process of teaching literary reading. This analysis was conducted through the distribution of questionnaires in several schools in West Lombok Regency and Central Lombok Regency. There were 10 schools and 20 teachers who participated in this study. The questionnaire was given to Indonesian language teachers teaching at the junior high school/MTs level using Google Forms. The results of the analysis show that most teachers need textbooks that provide systematic steps for applying the QAR strategy, relevant examples of literary texts, and exercises that can improve students' ability to identify the relationship between questions and their answers. In addition, teachers also expect textbooks that are easy to use, complete with pedagogical guidelines and appropriate assessments. These findings confirm that the development of QAR-based textbooks is urgently needed to support the effectiveness of literary text reading instruction in schools.
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