Abstract
This research aims to find out the present situation needs of English and the target situation needs of English for Islamic Economics department students at UIN Alauddin Makassar. The research design used in this study was survey method, the data were obtained from the students’ need. This study involved 59 respondents which consists of 52 students of the 2nd semester batch 2019, 2 lecturers, 1 expert and 4 graduates, from Islamic Economics department at UIN Alauddin Makassar. In collecting the data, the instrument was used the questionnaire for students, graduates, lecturers, expert, and used interview. The collection of the data was done by distributing the questionnaires to the participants to identify the students’ need in Islamic Economics and interview guideline to find additional data. The researcher involved four activities; observing English teaching and learning process, giving questionnaires, analyzing and describing the obtained data, and calculating the percentage of questionnaires. The findings revealed of this research showed the students present and target situation needs. First, Present situation analysis consisted of level ability, English skill and component, topic, then problem in learning English. Level ability needed by the students was reading. English skills and component needed most by the students was grammar. The topics that students needed was alms. Meanwhile, most of the problem that students have based on questionnaires was the students lack of learning strategies in English. Second, target situation analysis consisted of learning preference and learning purposes. Learning preference that was needed the most by students was using film or video in learning process. Furthermore, learning purposes that was mostly chosen by students was future career in learning English.
Highlights
Needs analysis is very important in planning any kind of program, especially language, and it shows us that we cannot put the students’ needs, wants, and interests aside in designing a language program
Need analysis is the first step in the course designing provided validity and relevance but there are many types of needs that must be considered those are target situation analysis and present situation analysis (Hutchinson and Waters 1987:55-61)
Target situation analysis is a form of need analysis, which focuses on identifying the learners' language requirements in the occupational or academic situation they are being prepared for
Summary
Needs analysis is very important in planning any kind of program, especially language, and it shows us that we cannot put the students’ needs, wants, and interests aside in designing a language program. The target needs analysis of what the students must conduct with English in the target situation, while learning needs which can be defined as what the students need to do to acquire the English language This is the way to think about what route can take to arrange activities and create an interesting environment in the teaching process. Both of the types of needs above aim to prepare appropriate content of English course design for students. Constructing material based on students’ need was crucial for a lecturer to understand how the condition of the students because it will inform specific necessities in learning English in college, especially students of Islamic Economics Department at UIN Alauddin Makassar. A very high level of proficiency is not necessarily required, as long as the learners can succeed in their aims
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