NEEDS ANALYSIS OF LEARNING ENGLISH: WHAT ARE ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VOICES?

Authors

  • Irma Suryani Magister of English, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara
  • Ahmad Amin Dalimunte Magister of English, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9632-2041

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24127/pj.v12i2.7480

Keywords:

English for specific purposes, need analysis, students’ voices, Islamic boarding school

Abstract

This study attempts to determine and analyze the need for ESP learning materials among boarding school students. A needs analysis must be conducted to determine these needs so that students receive the essential materials to support their present learning process or future jobs. The study employed a qualitative approach and a descriptive methodology. An Islamic boarding school's second-grade students comprise the research sample. The instruments of data collection research were questionnaires and interviews. The data are in the form of qualitative techniques taken from the questionnaires, interviews, and observation. Using descriptive methods, the researchers examined the data using percentages. The study's findings indicate that the demands of students living in dorms for ESP English lessons are pretty diversified. Thus, they require English not only for their immediate needs but also for their future careers as international speakers and interpreters. Since the needs of ESP learners are constantly evolving, it is advised that ESP English teachers and other interested parties be able to meet the needs of their students and conduct a needs analysis regularly.

Author Biographies

Irma Suryani, Magister of English, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara

Irma Suryani is an English Teacher at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Medan (MIN) Medan, Indonesia. She obtained  her Master degree in the English Language program from Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara (UINSU). Medan, Indonesia. Her interests include disciplinary discourse and genre analysis and English for specific purposes.

Ahmad Amin Dalimunte, Magister of English, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara

Ahmad Amin Dalimunte is an English teacher at Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara (UIN-SU), Indonesia. He obtained his PhD in English Language Studies from Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand. His research interests include disciplinary discourses and genre analysis, English for Specific Purposes, reading and writing interconnection.

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2023-07-01