Title:
DESIGNING ESP READING COMPREHENSION: THE PORTRAYING OF STUDENTS’ NEEDS IN LEARNING ENGLISH FOR ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

Authors:
Yuwin R. Saleh, Moon Hidayati Otoluwa, Kartin Lihawa, Rasuna R. Talib, Hasanuddin

Abstract:
The objective of this study is to find out what kind of textbooks and teaching materials are needed by students of Islamic Education Program (PAI). This is done so that students get the material they really need to support their learning process at this time or in the future. This research conducted at students of PAI IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo. The data were collected by observing the PAI Study Program documents and distributing questionnaires for the needs of English learning materials. This study involved 50 students who were taken randomly and spread out from 3 batches or semesters. The involvement of students who have already taken part in English learning is of course to get more comprehensive data. Data were analyzed with need analysis for students’ need. The research findings indicated that the needs of non-English study programs for ESP English courses are very diverse, so it can be concluded that they need English not only for their current needs such as reading English literature but also for future work. Therefore, it is recommended that ESP English teachers or interested parties can accommodate the needs of students, and always carry out a need analysis because the needs of ESP students are always changing.

Keywords:
ESP, needs, reading comprehension, learning

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2022.5206