Developing Module of Export-Import Payment Methods for the Sixth-Semester Students of English Department at State Polytechnic of Malang

Learning media takes place as an integral part of teaching and learning activities, enabling students independently to achieve learning outcomes. One of the most widely learning media is a module. In higher education setting, such as universities, modules are effective learning tools, particularly when equipped with case studies and practices (Billet, 2010). A module serves as one of the predominant media in the D4 English for Business and Professional Communication program known as D4 BIKBP at State Polytechnic of Malang. The D4 BIKBP program offers a diverse array of courses, including English for Export Import, designed for the sixth-semester students where a module is primary utilized as its learning media. The module provides a thorough understanding of the procedure for exporting and importing goods through three path ways along with the requisite documents. Nevertheless, it lacks adequate coverage the most crucial part of buying and selling activities, namely the payment methods. Accordingly, this research was aimed to complement the preceding module by developing another module entitled Export-Import Payment Methods. This research employed a qualitative approach and adopted the development procedures from (Richey & Klein, 2007) consisting of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The expert validation sheets were conducted to assess language, materials, and media aspects and the module achived a score of 90 with a “Very Worth It” criterion. Additionally, a field test was conducted with 23 students from the 3 class of D4 BIKBP, and the module achieved an average score of 89 across two aspects evaluated, namely material and media. This result indicates that the development result of this research is suitable to be implemented as a learning media in the English for Export-Import course for the sixth-semester students. In conclusion, the development yielded “Export-Import Payment Methods” module, written in English as a 107-page PDF document. This module comprises six chapters: introduction, payment in advance, open account, documentary collection, documentary credit, and consignment. It is complemented with texts, images, flow charts, tables, real document examples, real cases, and various tasks as well as practical simulations. For further researcher, the module might be improved by incorporating summary and evaluation elements.