NEEDS ANALYSIS-BASED ENGLISH SYLLABUS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS OF BINA DARMA UNIVERSITY
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This study aims to design an appropriate English syllabus for computer science students of Bina Darma University. This study analyzes the needs of students using Target Situation Analysis (TSA), Deficiency Analysis (DA), and Strategy Analysis (SA). Descriptive analysis approach method is used in this study. There were 61 students in the second semester of Bina Darma Palembang majoring in computers, 1 lecturer and director of the institute involved in this study. Data were collected obtained from questionnaires, interview, observation, and documents review. The results show that the target needs are speaking and writing skill. The two language basic skills get a large portion in the preparation of the English syllabus. In addition, students need a learning process to focus more on practice than theory. The learning process also needs to be integrated with technology to make classroom activities more interesting. Finally, this study proposes a syllabus that is recommended to use in the institution.
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Septiana, I., Petrus, I., & Inderawati, R. (2020). NEEDS ANALYSIS-BASED ENGLISH SYLLABUS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS OF BINA DARMA UNIVERSITY. English Review: Journal of English Education, 8(2), 299-310. https://doi.org/10.25134/erjee.v8i2.3027
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Beaudoin, A. (2017). Book review: Field Notes on Science and Nature by Michael R. Canfield. Canadian Field Naturalist.
Belinda, H. (2017). Dealing with the English communication difficulties faced by computer science students during their internship. Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science. 2(6), 47-50.
Chandra, R. (2015). Classroom management for effective teaching. International Journal of Education and Psychological Research (IJEPR). 4(4). 13-15
Chen, I. J., Chang, Y. H., & Chang, W. H. (2016). I learn what i need: Needs analysis of English learning in Taiwan. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 4(1), 1-5. doi:10.13189/ujer.2016.040101.
Dewi, R, & Amri, Z. (2019). An analysis of culinary art vocational students’ needs in learning English at the public vocational high school 9 Padang. Journal of English Language Teaching, 8(4). 504-514
Dong, X. (2016). Research on the Teaching Methods of College English. Creative Education, 7, 1233-1236. doi: 10.4236/ce.2016.79129.
Dudley, E., St. John in Javid, & Choudhary, Z. (2013). English for Specific Purposes: Its Definition, Characteristics, Scope, and Purpose. European Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 112(1), p. 138-151.
Evertson, C. M., & Weinstein, C. S. (2006). Classroom management as a field of inquiry. In C. M. Evertson & C. S. Weinstein (Eds.), Handbook of classroom management: Research, practice, and contemporary issues (p. 3-16). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Fareen, J. A. M. (2017). English for placement purposes: Developing a needs based course for meeting the employment demands of IT industries. Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 3(1), 49-66.
Huang, X. (2018). The effectiveness of needs analysis informing ESP syllabus design. Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science, 28(3), 1-7,.DOI: 10.9734/JESBS/2018/46327.
Kaharuddin, A. & Yassi, A. (2015). Syllabus design for english language teaching. Yogyakarta: Indonesia Trust Media Publishing.
Kumar, H. (2018). Qualitative research methodology in social sciences and related subjects in Bangladesh. Journal of Economic Development, Environment and People, 7(1), 23-48.
Mohammed, A. S. E., & Nur, H. S. M. (2018). Needs analysis in english for academic purposes: The case of teaching assistants at the University of Khartoum. HOW, 25(1), 49-68.
Mohammed, S. A. H. (2016). Investigating the application of needs analysis on EAP business administration materials. English Language Teaching 9(1), 74-79.
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Rahman, M. (2015). English for specific purposes (ESP): A holistic review. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 3(1), p.24-31.
Sari, F. (2019). The issues of ESP instruction for university level in Indonesia. Global Expert Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra, 7(1), 1-6.
Sartika, AA. Puspita, H., Imranuddin. (2018). Model of communicative English syllabus for students of hotel department at SMKN 7 Bengkulu. Journal of English Education and Teaching, 2(1), 1-12.
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Whitehead, D., & Whitehead, L. (2016). Sampling data and data collection in qualitative research.
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Xing, H. (2018) Language Teaching Research Based on Applied Linguistics Theory. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 6, p. 340-348. doi: 10.4236/jss.2018.612029.
Ye, X. (2018). The Need Analysis of English for Students in International Trade Major and the Proposed Strategies—A Case Study in Two Application-Oriented Universities of Fujian Province. Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University (Social Sciences), 19, p.9-17.
Yu, Z. G., & Fu, L. P. (2015). Demand analyzing and course setting of english for academic purpose of postgraduates from science and engineering disciplines. College English Teaching and Research, 78(1) 70-75.
Yusnita, D. (2016). Designing reading materials for the faculty of social and political sciences at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. Indonesian Journal of English Education, 2(1), 28-45.
Zahra, B., & Ali, T. (2015). Syllabus design and needs analysis of students in educational system. Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistic. Australia: Australian international Academic Centre, 6, p.163-165.
Zhen, C. H., Cao, F. L., Guo, S. F., Zhang, H. Y., & Yang, S. S. (2015). EGAP Need of Graduate Students in Medical Universities. Journal of Bengbu Medical College, 40, p.814-816.
Zohoorian, Z. (2015). A needs analysis approach: An investigation of needs in an EAP context. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol. 5(1), p. 58-65. Retrieved May 12, 2018.