Testing the Feasibility of Developing Regional Language Teaching Materials for Elementary School Students in Indonesia

Students' language skills in regional languages are still low.One effort to improve it is through the development of teaching materials.This study aims to test the feasibility of BU teaching materials in Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia in improving students' regional language skills.The feasibility test of BU was conducted by syllabus experts, material experts, and learning media experts involving 4 BU teachers and student participation.After the revised teaching materials, the teaching materials are then tested on students to measure the ability of the BU regional language.Analysis of quantitative and descriptive data was used to obtain the results of the expert judgment questionnaire and teacher and student assessments.The results of the feasibility test showed that BU teaching materials were in the very valid category.Therefore, BU teaching materials can be used in regional language learning for elementary school students.