Republic of the Philippines
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
OFFICE OF THE VICE- PRESIDENT FOR BRANCHES AND SATELLITE CAMPUSES
SANTA ROSA BRANCH
Surname, Given Name, MI:___Catindig, Pauline P.
_____________________ Date:_10/19/2024
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Course & Year:_________________
BSED ENG 2-1
LANGUAGE LEARNING MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH MATRIX
NEED ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP TEACHING MATERIALS AT
VOCATIONAL COLLEGE UGM
Yohana Ika Harnita Sari1, Wahyu Kartika Wienanda1, Nur Endah Nugraheni11
PROBLEM RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The research problem is that the English The study employed a qualitative
Program at the Vocational College of methodology to examine the English language
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) often finds requirements of students and was carried out at a
difficulties in determining the teaching vocational college from April to October 2019. Two
materials that fit the users' needs. The respondent groups—study program supervisors and
materials used have not been completely first-semester students in all Applied Bachelor
tailored to the needs of the users in terms of (Diploma IV) programs—were the focus of the
the competencies and skills expected. The questionnaires and interviews used to gather data.
English Program is also not capable of
accommodating all the different requests of Program managers were interviewed to
the 13 Applied Bachelor Programs. discuss learning goals, expectations for
communication skills, existing learning procedures,
challenges, and solutions. Students were given
questionnaires addressing responder identification,
self-evaluation, necessary English skills, required
competencies, and opinions of useful instructional
resources by stratified random sampling.
To verify the questionnaire's validity and
reliability, 39 students participated in a pilot study.
The outcomes of the data analysis were triangulated
to provide full insights. Descriptive statistics for the
questionnaire responses and thematic classification
FINDINGS of the interview transcripts were integrated.
According to the requirements analysis
study, reading is the strongest English
language competency of 71% of the 342
students, with listening, writing, speaking,
pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar
following closely behind. The study covers
listening, reading, speaking, and writing and
finds 50 essential English qualities that
students value.
Pupils like instructional materials with
demanding activities, current and pertinent
subjects, easy-to-follow directions, a variety
of media, and interesting content. Program
managers anticipate that students will be able
to conduct presentations, create reports,
comprehend language and texts relevant to
the area, and communicate effectively in both
social and professional settings.
In spite of obstacles including a shortage
of instructors, big class sizes, and subpar
facilities, strategies like utilizing technology
and outside resources are being put into
practice. Overall, the research offers
important perspectives to enhance the English
curriculum for the Bahasa Inggris I course.
RESEARCH MATRIX
THE IMPORTANCE OF NEEDS ANALYSIS IN MATERIALS
DEVELOPMENT
Azis Hariyadi1* and Desi Rizma Yanti2
PROBLEM RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The main research problem or question Through questionnaires, interviews, exams,
of this study is that publishers and teachers observations, and discussions with teachers and
may ignore the importance of needs analysis students, the study technique gathered objective
in materials development for English needs, while learner self-assessments were used to
language teaching and learning. identify subjective needs.
The study shows that need to pay more
Additionally, to guarantee validity and
attention to financial constraints, time
reliability, data analysis was carried out utilizing
constraints, erroneous teacher feedback, and a
checklists and standardized processes. Working
lack of systematic evaluation, publishers and
together, learners, teachers, administrators, and
teachers frequently undervalue the
publishers helped to balance validity and
significance of needs analysis when creating
dependability in the needs analysis. Interpretation
English teaching materials. To address these
required critical analysis from many perspectives.
issues, the study recommends conducting
more teacher-focused micro-evaluations.
FINDINGS
The findings of the research highlight
how important needs analysis is when
creating resources that help teachers of
English learn. In order to improve curriculum
design and materials, it emphasizes the
significance of addressing self-conceived,
externally perceived, and objectively
evaluated needs.
While collaboration among students,
professors, administrators, and publishers
improves accuracy and eases tensions
throughout the analytical process, a
methodical, multifaceted approach using a
variety of methodologies provides valid and
accurate results. All things considered,
requirements analysis is crucial to satisfying
the various demands of language learning
stakeholders.
