<![CDATA[Technology and economic development raise the importance of English ability for specific fields of work, including Nautical Merchant Vessel. In order to prepare the graduates, Nautical Merchant Vessel department of Maritime Vocational High Schools Padang provides Maritime English subject. In fact, its implementation does not give a significant contribution to improving graduates’ English ability. The learning materials do not fulfill the students’ needs so that learning materials development was carried out through research and development. The research used ADDIE model research procedure. The data was obtained through conducting interviews and spreading questionnaires to students, teachers, and three deck officers and experts. Needs analysis found English skills, teaching methodology, new topics, and language focus which are appropriate for the students. The content then was designed and developed based on learning centered approach which leads the students are not only mastering language knowledge but also content knowledge. The learning materials were presented in printed form and e-learning which supported by attractive illustrations and videos as the implementation of website. It can be accessed for inside and outside the classroom so that the students can keep interaction during their learning anytime and anywhere. This developed learning material has been assessed as valid and recommended by experts through validation judgment. ]]>
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