Need Analysis of English For Math Instructional Material

Abstract

Need analysis is the starting point in designing a course or developing material. It is used to gather information from the population about what they need in learning. This study aims at investigating the needs of English for math instructional material for the mathematics education department at UIN Alauddin Makassar. The design research was descriptive quantitative and qualitative research. The population of the research was 64 students, ten graduates, and two lecturers. Research data were collected by using questionnaire and interview. The questionnaire comprises present situation analysis, target situation analysis, and learning needs. The findings show that 1) students have fair ability in English skillslistening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar, and pronunciation; 2) students need to learn more in reading than others skills. Vocabulary related to their major, and grammar; 3) students need to learn auditorily and visually through video. Students also need to learn in a small group and work in pairs.

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“…So, Teaching English for biology subjects has started in junior high schools, especially in ninth grades in junior high schools in Germany which have implemented a bilingual program, maybe it will continue if the program also continues in college. According to Nurpahmi et al, (2020) stated English for Biology Education students is academic necessity which will later support their future, namely to get a scholarship and get a better job. This course emphasizes the basic skills that must be possessed by students including reading, writing, and speaking.…”

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Assessing Secondary High School Student Needs for Descriptive Texts Concerning Climate Change

“…This process involves gathering information to design effective curricula and develop materials that meet specific educational requirements. According to numerous studies, a needs analysis is crucial for creating suitable course materials and activities, particularly in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) programs, where the focus is on teaching language skills tailored to specific fields (Irawan et al, 2018;Iswati, 2019;Misesani et al, 2020;Ria & Malik, 2020;Nurpahmi et al, 2020;Sari et al, 2022;Sundari et al, 2021). In light of this, the current research focuses on analyzing students' needs before developing English reading materials based on climate change, specifically descriptive texts.…”