The Need Analysis of ESP Course for Early Childhood Education Major Students
Abstract
Every student of Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) is required to take English as a course. Students must be provided clear instructions on what materials to study so that they can benefit from this course. To find the right references, a need analysis must be done to get information about what students really need to support their current or future learning process. This study is aimed at identifying and analyzing the needs of Early Childhood Education students taking English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course. This study was conducted using a qualitative approach and descriptive method. The respondent for this study were 10 students at Early Childhood Education study program and a lecturer who taught ESP course in the Early Childhood Education study program at Lambung Mangkurat University. The sampling technique used was a purposive random sampling. The researcher used questionnaire and interview as instruments in this study. The questionnaire as a research instrument was arranged in the form of closed-ended questionnaire. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that the needs of learners in English courses are not the same and varied. Early Childhood Education students considered speaking and listening skills as skills that are needed to be learned. To help students study English now and in the future, they will also need English pronunciation, knowledge of grammar, and general vocabulary related to the subject they are studying. Additionally, it is advised to always conduct a needs analysis because ESP learners' needs are continuously changing.