Needs analysis on Indonesian language learning materials about agriculture for foreign speakers

Abstract

The aim of this research was to analyze the needs on integrative contentbased Indonesian language learning materials about agriculture for foreign speakers A2 level. Research and development design was used employing the Dick and Carey's model combined with Borg and Gall's model, as well as the model of learning materials development proposed by Tomlinson, Brown, and Jolly and Bolitho. This research was conducted during the foreign students indonesian course, Bogor Agricultural University on academic year 2015-2017. The procedure comprised: pre-study, students' and teachers' needs analysis on teaching materials at BIPA IPB. The findings indicated that the teaching materials about agriculture are not available yet at IPB. Besides, the needs on integrative content-based Indonesian language learning materials about agriculture for students at A2 level and the teachers were indicated high. Therefore, Indonesian language teaching material is needed for foreigners specifically for agriculture.

Needs Analysis on Digital Smart Books for Indonesian Language Education General Courses in the Era of Independent Learning

“…A similar analysis has actually been done before by Widyartono [13] who stated that the appropriate teaching materials needed and needed by students depended on the student's needs, student character, and the learning objectives themselves. In addition, the selected learning materials should include language skills, grammar, pronunciation, and cultural content [14]. Based on these conditions, this study aims to a) analyze the condition of the syllabus and teaching materials used or prepared for learning Indonesian Language Education MKU and b) analyze the need for Indonesian Language Education MKU teaching materials in the form of digital smart books.…”