Developing english learning materials for academic purposes’based on the hindu vedic rituals

This research was designed and developed using the ADDIE’s model development. The needs for EAP learning materials were assessed and analyzed by deploying O’Donnell’s technique. The general research objective was to assess and analyze a needs for and develop EAP learning materials integrated with the Hindu Vedic Rituals. The research subjects included experts in the Hindu Vedic Religion, English language instructors, and students. The research objects were focused on needs for EAP learning materials containing the Hindu acara (rituals) themes, sub-themes, texts, social functions, lexicon, text structure and grammar, glossary of meaning. Two instruments were administered, namely: an interview guide and rating scales. The obtained data were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The research findings showed that1) the needs for EAP learning materials containing the Hindu themes acara (Panca Yadnya), and sub-themes (Dewa Yadnya, Pitra Yadnya, Manusa Yadnya, Bhuta Yadnya, Rsi Yadnya), and 2) the languageaspects, namely text genre, text social function, text lexical item, text structure and grammar, glossary of meaning. Moreover, the EAP learning materials were constructed on theme-based, text-based, word-based, grammar-based, and meaning based learning models.