Using English for Specific Purpose (ESP) Approach
for the First Year Students of STMIK Palangka Raya
Natalina Asi & Norhayati
Graduate Program in English
Education
Palangka Raya University
Abstract
The lecturers of STMIK Palangka
Raya were given the autonomy in developing the curriculum and syllabus of
English subject so they must use English instructional material that related
with the developed curriculum and syllabus. So that, the writer was interested
in developing English instructional material and considering English for
specific purpose as the approach in developing the material. The topics of the
developed English instructional materials were about computer and technology.
The subject of this R &D study was the first year students of STMIK
Palangka Raya. The research accomplished through the procedures of need
analysis, first draft material development, expert validation, materials
revision, material try out and final draft of material revision. The instrument
used in this study consisted of observation, questionnaire and guided interview
for the students, lecturers and also the expert validation. The data obtained
were analyzed and described qualitatively. The result of the need analysis showed
that the students were in the need of English Instructional Materials which
were relevant to their major content course and their level of English
proficiency. Related to this condition, the materials taken from some English
for computer user books and some related websites. The data of try out showed
that the effectiveness of the developed material in teaching learning process
during try out, the observation and interview reflected that the students were
very interested about the latest English Instructional Materials and they got
involve actively in teaching learning process.
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