THE RESULT OF NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR SYLLABUS AND MATERIALS

DEVELOPMENT

Participants : 52 students
Grade : Postgraduate
Research Place : Yogyakarta State University

Kesulitan yang dihadapi dalam Bahasa Inggris

40
35
30
25
20
15 Kesulitan yang dihadapi dalam
Bahasa Inggris
10
5
0
Memahami Memahami Memahami Melafalkan
ungkapan struktur kalimat terlalu banyak kata-kata dalam
(idiom) yang kompleks kata-kata baru bahasa inggris
atau panjang

Figure 1. The difficulties in using English

Figure 1 shows that the majority of the students being surveyed have a high
difficulties in using English in their activity. They thought that the difficulties in using
English was in understanding the meaning of some idiom. It could be difficult in the level of
difficulty in language term. Also, the students have trouble in understanding lengthy
descriptions in English, understanding the new vocabulary, and pronounce some words in
English. The students were chosen the answer based on their experience which means those
the answers were the most difficult situation they have passed. This result may become the
researcher consideration in developing syllabus. The researcher may found some idea based
on the result of the survey in term of students’ difficulty. In addition, the syllabus and
material will provide in this English course may selected considering students’ needs.
 Kemahiran dalam Bahasa Inggris yang
diharapkan
40

35

30

25

20 Kemahiran dalam Bahasa Inggris

yang diharapkan
15

10

0
Reading Speaking Listening Writing

Figure 2. Expected skill in English

In figure 2 presents the result of expected skill in English based on students’ needs. In
the graphic above, it shows that most voted options was in reading skill. Some students also
choose speaking, listening, and writing for expected skill in English. The majority of students
need to master reading skill in their major. This result could be as the researcher
consideration to develop the material in the course. The other skills also needed to fulfill
students’ wants in their learning process. Therefore, reading skill and speaking skill as two
the most choosen option will be given more to strengthen students’ needs.
 Skill yang paling sering mengalami kesulitan
40

35

30

25

20 Skill yang paling sering mengalami

kesulitan
15

10

0
Speaking Listening Writing Reading

Figure 3. The most difficult skill to be mastery

Within the questionnaire regarding to the most difficult skill to be mastery by the
students, four skills are provided based on students’ needs. The majority of students mention
that the most difficult skill to be mastery is in speaking skill and continued by listening and
writing skills. As a result, the development of syllabus and material will provide more
enrichment exercise/activities to help students strengthen those skills especially in speaking
skill.
 Speaking skill
40

35

30

25

20

15 Speaking skill
10

0
menyampaikan berpartisipasi dalam menyampaikan melafalkan kata-kata
gagasan dengan kata sebuah diskusi presentasi secara dalam bahasa Inggris
yang tepat menggunakan lisan dengan tepat
bahasa Inggris

Listening skill
60

50

40

30

20 Listening skill

10

0
Memahami deskripsi Memahami instruksi Kesulitan memahami Kesulitan membuat
yang panjang dalam yang diucapkan oleh bahasa formal catatan dalam
bahasa inggris dosen Bahasa Inggris secara
efektif
 Writing skill
25

20

15

10 Writing skill

0
Menggunakan Mengekspresikan Menyusun Mengevaluasi dan Menggunakan
kosa kata yang ide dengan tepat kalimat merevisi tulisan tanda baca dan
tepat Anda ejaan yang benar

Reading skill
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
Reading skill
5
0
Memahami arti Membaca teks Melihat teks Membaca teks
kata-kata sulit dengan cepat dengan cepat dengan lambat dan
dalam sebuah teks untuk mencari untuk mencari berhati-hati agar
gambaran umum informasi tertentu mengerti isi teks
terhadap isi teks (scanning) secara detail
(skimming)
 Kemampuan yang ingin ditingkatkan
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
Kemampuan yang ingin
0 ditingkatkan
 Preferensi belajar mahasiswa
35

30

25

20

15

10
Preferensi belajar mahasiswa
5