English Language Education and Current Trends (ELECT)

NEEDANALYSIS:ALEAPTO DESIGNENGLISHCOURSE CURRICULUM ATPOLITEKNIKPERTANIAN NEGERIPAYAKUMBUH

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This research aimsto analyse the needs of English course curriculum implemented in Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Payakumbuh (henceforth: Politani) as a step to design the new English Course curriculum. Curriculum for vocational study is emphasizing on the mastering of skills rather than mastering the theory of field of studies. Needs analysis regarded as the key point to a successful designing and implementation of certain subject. This study applies two kinds of instruments. The first one is questionnaire distributed to the newly enrolled students asthe respondents to discover their wants. Also, TOEFL Prediction Test was conducted to some new students to check their English competence known as their lacks. There were 237 respondents given the questionnaire sheets as the representative of new students in Politani in 2019. The result of needs analysis showed that respondents wanted to focus the material of English course more on reading and speaking skill as they were aware of both skills were important for their study. In addition, TOEFL Prediction Test result showed that respondents gained the lowest score on reading comprehension section. Meanwhile they achieved higher scores on the listening section. It means that what respondents wants met their lacks in English competence. Researchers then would be able to design the effective and efficient English course curriculum for vocational students in Politani.

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The Third Year-Students' Ability in Answering Synonymous Word Questions in Reading Comprehension of TOEFL-Like Tests at the English Department of Bung Hatta University

2023-07-09T01:56:58+00:00

The purpose of this research was to describe the third-year students’ ability in answering synonymous word questions in reading comprehension of the TOEFL Like test at the English Department of Bung Hatta University. The design of this research was descriptive research. The population of this research was third-year students at the English Department of Bung Hatta University. A total sampling technique was used, and the number of samples was 35 students. The instrument for collecting the data was reading comprehension of the TOEFL test. Based on the result analysis, the result of this research showed that the third-year students had low ability in answering synonymous word questions in reading comprehension of the TOEFL Like in the form of nouns, verbs, and adjectives. So, it can be concluded that the students’ ability in answering synonymous word questions in reading comprehension of the TOEFL Like was low.

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Exploring Students’ Motivation in Learning English at English Laboratory of UBL

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Motivation is essential when learning a language, even English. Without motivation, a person will lack the will or excitement to learn, which can jeopardize his academic achievement. The purpose of this study is to measure the amount of motivation of students in learning English and the prevailing motivation, whether intrinsic or extrinsic motivation. The study was carried out at the University of Bandar Lampung's language laboratory in the 2022/2023 academic year. The descriptive qualitative method was utilized by the researchers in this study. A questionnaire was utilized as the research tool, and interviews were conducted. 192 third semester students from the University of Bandar Lampung's language laboratory took part in this study. The findings of this study are that the average student has a high level of motivation based on the interpretation of the total score (4.26). The dominant student motivation in learning English is intrinsic motivation, with a total score of 4.26. In contrast, extrinsic motivation is a score of 3.94, which is defined as a moderate level of motivation. It can be concluded that students who study at the language laboratory at the University of Bandar Lampung have high motivation in learning English and are more dominant in having intrinsic motivation which means they learn English because of a desire from within themselves.

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