Designing Contextual-Based Student Worksheets to Enhance Linguistic Problem-Solving Skills: An ADDIE Model Development Study in Secondary Education
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https://doi.org/10.64780/jole.v1i1.31Keywords:
ADDIE model, contextual learning, instructional materials, linguistic problem-solving, student worksheetsAbstract
Background: The rapid shift toward learner-centered language education has intensified the demand for instructional materials that are capable of supporting contextualized linguistic engagement in secondary classrooms. Conventional worksheets often fail to integrate real-world relevance, resulting in limited learner motivation and weak problem-solving skills. These limitations highlight the need for a design approach that aligns linguistic tasks with everyday communicative contexts, allowing students to construct meaning actively during the learning process.
Aims: This study aims to develop and evaluate a contextual-based student worksheet designed to enhance linguistic problem-solving skills in secondary education. The research specifically seeks to determine the worksheet’s validity, practicality, and effectiveness within an authentic classroom setting.
Method: The study employed a development research design using the ADDIE model, covering analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Data were collected through expert validation, classroom implementation, student response questionnaires, and descriptive performance assessments. The participants consisted of secondary-level learners engaged in language learning activities requiring contextual interpretation and problem-solving.
Result: Findings indicate that the developed worksheet meets expert criteria for content validity, linguistic clarity, and instructional coherence. Classroom implementation showed that learners demonstrated higher engagement when working with contextual tasks, and descriptive analysis revealed measurable improvement in their ability to interpret, analyze, and resolve linguistic problems embedded in real-life scenarios. Student responses further confirmed the worksheet’s practicality and positive contribution to learning motivation.
Conclusion: Overall, the study concludes that contextual-based worksheets designed through the ADDIE model can effectively enhance linguistic problem-solving abilities in secondary learners. The integration of everyday contexts into task design provides meaningful learning experiences, increases learner participation, and strengthens the link between language instruction and real-world communication demands. These findings emphasize the importance of structured material development in supporting innovative language education practices and offer a practical model that teachers can adopt to enrich classroom instruction.
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