Developing Skill-Based Materials for Helping D3 Nursing Students Go International

Abstract

There are a lot of opportunities for nurses to pursue their career or to continue their study abroad. However, many of them are afraid of taking this chance for many reasons, including the lack of English skills. This study aims to bridge the gap between the English language materials that does not suit the needs and demands of D3 Nursing to go international. The research method used is Research and Development adapting from Borg & Gall. The process of material development is based on the development phase of the Skill-Based Approach by Hutchinson & Water. The subjects of the study were 15 D3 nursing students from University of Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin. Mixed method was employed as the data analysis technique. The result of this study is six units materials accompanied with syllabus and lesson plans. The materials were good according to the experts’ validation and it significantly affected the students’ work-related language skills.

Designing an online work-related language skill for nursing students: A developmental research

“…It was focused on general English and English for specific purposes. This finding was in line with the researchers' previous research (Rafidiyah et al, 2019;Yansyah et al, 2019) that nursing departments were actually aware with the importance of English for their students. However, English materials related to their career preparation were not programmed in their curriculum.…”

“…In addition, the eye-opening term she used in that interview shows that language course focusing on career preparation are not well embraced in the nursing curriculum. This finding supports the previous research (Rafidiyah et al, 2019) that English for nursing career preparation should be given a space in the curriculum so it will broaden the opportunity for the nursing students work abroad.…”

“…The topics offered are 1) introduction to advanced English, 2) Scientific writing, 3) Presentation, 4) Working Abroad, 5) Job Interview, and 6) Studying Abroad. These six topics were developed based on the previous research finding (Rafidiyah et al, 2019). Some adaptations were made to meet the level of the students (undergraduate degree) because the previous research product was designed for diploma degree.…”

“…The questionnaire was adapted from the previous study (Rafidiyah et al, 2019). The present study was same in the term of skills investigated, but it was different in terms of the students' level and the mode of learning.…”

“…Furthermore, in order to ensure the success of online learning, it needs the readiness of learners and teachers, especially for better internet connection and digital competency (Adedoyin & Soykan, 2020). In addition, many studies (see Lindeiner-Stráský et al, 2020;See Moradimokhles & Hwang, 2020;Rafidiyah et al, 2019) show that educational institutions have explored ways to make the students who joined online learning feel safe, encourage, motivated, and engaged with their teachers and peers.…”