ENGLISH TEACHING METHOD’S SUBJECT IN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA: A NEEDS ANALYSIS
A THESIS
BY
SRI KARINA ZWIALMI HUTABARAT
REG. NO. 130705070
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN 2017
ENGLISH TEACHING METHOD’S SUBJECT IN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA: A NEEDS ANALYSIS
A THESIS BY
SRI KARINA ZWIALMI HUTABARAT REG. NO. 130705070
SUPERVISOR CO-SUPERVISOR
Drs. H. Chairul Husni, M.Ed., TESOL Drs. Yulianus Harefa, M.Ed., TESOL
NIP. 195708031984041004 NIP. 196107031986011001
Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from Department of English
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2017
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra Examination.
Head, Secretary,
Dr. Hj. Deliana, M.Hum. Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D NIP. 195711171983032002 NIP. 197502092008121002
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan.
The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara on 17th July 2017
Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara
Dr. Budi Agustono, MS NIP. 19600805 198703 1 001
Board of Examiners
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D. ___________________
Dr. Roswita Silalahi, Dip. TESOL, M. Hum. ___________________
Drs. H. Chairul Husni, M.Ed., TESOL ___________________
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TITLE OF THESIS : ENGLISH TEACHING METHOD’S
SUBJECT IN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA: A NEEDS ANALYSIS
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vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all I would like to express my deep and sincere gratitude to the only Savior of mine, Jesus Christ, for He always blesses me abundantly. Even, blessings in disguise an unpredictable strength for me during the time of doing and finishing this thesis of mine. Naturally, I can do nothing without Him.
My very special gratitude is for my beloved parents, my father Zulkifli Hutabarat, the greatest man who always cares for me and give extract support in writing this thesis and my mother Alemina Sembiring, the best woman I ever had who always pray for me, always listens to my sad yet happy story in writing and finishing this thesis. Thank you for always support me, and taught for me to always patient, always remind me that God never have a plan to hurt His child, and any other great advice to built me to be a good hearted woman. Moreover, I do thank you to my beloved three sisters, who always give me support to do the best in my college life. I always have a lot of love for you guys.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Drs. H. Chairul Husni, M.Ed., TESOL as my supervisor for his knowledge, patience, and support for me to write and finish this thesis. Also, I would like to thank Drs. Yulianus Harefa, M.Ed. TESOL as my co-supervisor for his kindness, knowledge to help me in writing this thesis.
My gratitude also goes to the Head and the Secretary of English Department, Dr. Deliana, M.Hum. and Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D., and all of the lecturers and the staffs of English Department for the facilities and opportunities given to me during my study in this faculty.
viii My special thanks goes to Rendy Romero Panjaitan as my everyday partner for being another best person who send me support, love, and share so many happiness. I hope we can always make our parents proud and we can build our dream together in the future.
I want to thank to my “GMC” as my adorable yet crazy also dirty college friends at the same time, DJ Anandya Kesuma, Clara Beyonce, Natasha Cabeyo, Fahrianagrande, Onyak Jenner, Fitrah Swift for always listening to my complaints, for always cheering up my day, also at the same time bullying me for some stupid things I do, and for always helping me and staying with me during my academic year. I am a very blessed person to have you as my college friends. Moreover, I want to thank to all my friends in English Literature 2013 B. Thank you for a memorable 4 years spent with you guys.
I am really grateful to have everyone supporting me in the process of writing this thesis. Thank you so much for being my power and motivator. Finally, May this thesis be advantageous for the readers, May the grace and love of God be with us all forever. Amin.
Medan, July 17th 2017
Sri Karina Zwialmi Hutabarat Reg. No. 130705070
ix ABSTRACT
This thesis entitled “English Teaching Method’s Subject in English Department at University of Sumatera Utara: A Needs Analysis” is an applied linguistics study viewed from Needs Analysis. In this thesis the object that writer analyzed is the Needs Analysis of one subject in English Department at USU named English Teaching Method’s subject using the questionnaire as the instruments of collecting data which are distributed on May, 18th 2017 until May, 24th 2017. The theory supporting this thesis is Learning Centered Approach proposed by Hutchinson & Waters. The analysis is focused on the components of Needs Analysis which are
necessities component, wants component, and lacks component. To objective of this study are (1) to find out the necessities component of English Teaching Method’s subject in English Department at USU, (2) to find out the wants component of English Teaching Method’s subject in English Department at USU, and (3) to find out the lacks component of English Teaching Method’s subject in English Department at USU. This thesis structured as the field research using quantitative and qualitative method as in implementation includes data, analysis and interpretation of the meaning and data obtained. The results of the analysis is found that for the necessities component there are 66,1% of the respondents who stated that English Teaching Method’s subject is still needed to be taught in English Department at USU and the rest 33,9% of the respondents have contrast opinions which shows that English Teaching Method’s subject is as the unneeded subject in English Department at USU. For the wants component there are four wants of this subject, 34,2% for a guide book properly and good facilities (projector, monitor), 22,0% for a practice in doing a project of teaching method in real situation not only theory, 17,5% for a smart and reliable lecturer who master English Teaching Method’s subject and have good knowledge in English Language, and 15,0% for learning about the teaching multimedia, syllabus design, curriculum development, how to manage teaching & learning, and method in teaching. And for the lacks component there are three lacks of this subject, 40,3% for a practice in doing a project of teaching method in real situation not only theory, 19,2% for lectures do not master the material, and 17,0% for the syllabus of the subject.
Keywords: Needs Analysis, Foreign Language Teaching, English Teaching Method, Subject
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Skripsi ini berjudul “English Teaching Method’s Subject in English Department at University of Sumatera Utara: A Needs Analysis” merupakan sebuah kajian ilmu linguistic terapan dari sudut pandang Analisis Kebutuhan. Dalam skripsi ini objek yang dianalisis adalah Analisis Kebutuhan terhadap satu mata kuliah di jurusan Sastra Inggris di USU yaitu Metode Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris dengan menggunakan kuesioner sebagai instrumen pengumpulan data yang didistribusikan pada tanggal 18 Mei 2017 sampai dengan tanggal 24 Mei 2017. Teori pendukung pada skripsi ini adalah Learning Centered Approach yang dikemukakan oleh Hutchinson & Waters. Analisis difokuskan pada komponen analisis kebutuhan, yaitu komponen kebutuhan, komponen keinginan, dan komponen kekurangan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah (1) untuk mengetahui komponen kebutuhan pada mata kuliah Metode Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris di Jurusan Satra Inggris di USU, (2) untuk mengetahui komponen keinginan pada mata kuliah Metode Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris di Jurusan Sastra Inggris di USU, dan (3) untuk mengetahui komponen kekurangan pada mata kuliah Metode Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris di Jurusan Sastra Inggris di USU. Skripsi ini disusun sebagai penelitian lapangan dengan menggunakan metode kuantitatif dan kualitatif seperti dalam implementasi meliputi data, analisis dan interpretasi makna serta data yang diperoleh. Hasil dari penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa untuk komponen kebutuhan terdapat 66,1% responden yang menyatakan bahwa mata kuliah Metode Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris masih perlu untuk diajarkan di Jurusan Sastra Inggris di USU dan sisanya 33,9% dari responden memiliki perbedaan pendapat yang menunjukkan bahwa mata kuliah Metode Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris tidak dibutuhkan di Jurusan Sastra Inggris di USU. Untuk komponen keinginan ada empat keinginan terhadap mata kuliah ini, 34,2% keinginan untuk buku panduan dan fasilitas yang memadai (proyektor, monitor), 22,0% keinginan untuk kegiatan praktek dalam mempelajari mata kuliah Metode Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris, 17,5% keinginan untuk memiliki dosen cerdas dan handal yang menguasai mata kuliah Metode Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris, dan 15,0% keinginan untuk mempelajari tentang pengajaran multimedia, desain silabus, pengembangan kurikulum, bagaimana mengelola pengajaran dan pembelajaran, dan metode dalam mengajar. Dan untuk komponen kekurangan ada tiga kekurangan pada mata kuliah ini, 40,3% untuk kekurangan pada kegiatan praktek dalam mempelajari mata kuliah Metode Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris, 19,2% untuk kekurangan pada dosen yang tidak menguasai materi, dan 17,0 % untuk kekurangan pada silabus mata kuliah Metode Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris.
Keywords: Analisis Kebutuhan, Pengajaran Bahasa Asing, Metode Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris, Mata Kuliah
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1.5Significance of the Study ... 9
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Applied Linguistics ... 10
2.2 Needs Analysis ... 12
2.2.1 Definition of Needs Analysis ... 12
2.2.2 Approaches to Needs Analysis ... 14
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2.2.3 Methods of Collecting Data in Needs Analysis ... 15
2.3 Learning Centered Approach ... 17
2.3.1 Components in Learning Centered Approach ... 18
2.4 Designing Questionnaire of Needs Analysis ... 20
2.5 Relevant Study ... 22
CHAPTER III METHOD OF RESEARCH 3.1 Research Design ... 25
3.2 Location and Time ... 26
3.3 Source (s) of Data ... 26
3.4 Data ... 27
3.5 Population and Sample ... 27
3.5.1 Population ... 27
3.5.2 Sample ... 28
3.6 Instrument of Collecting Data ... 29
3.6.1 Survey based on Questionnaire ... 30
3.7 Step of Research ... 31
3.8. Data Analysis ... 32
3.8.1 Closed Ended Questions ... 32
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3.8.1 Opened Ended Questions ... 33
CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 4.1 Analysis ... 34
4.1.1 Necessities Component ... 37
4.1.2 Wants Component ... 40
4.1.3 Lacks Component ... 41
4.2 Finding ... 43
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1 Conclusion ... 45
5.2 Suggestion ... 46
REFERENCES ... 48
APPENDICES
xiv LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1 The Result of Needs Analysis in Agricultural or Veterinary Studies ... 19
Table 2.2 The Needs Analysis of Learners in Hongkong towards Cantonese ... 22
Table 3.1 Source (s) of Data ... 27
Table 3.2 Data ... 27
Table 3.3 Population ... 28
Table 3.4 Sample ... 29
Table 4.1 Distributed Questionnaires ... 35
Table 4.2 Respondents Characteristics ... 36
Table 4.3 The Total Answer of Closed Questionnaires as Necessities Component .. ... 37
Table 4.4 The Result of First Questionnaire as Wants Component ... 40
Table 4.5 The Result of Second Questionnaire as Lacks Component ... 42
xv LIST OF DIAGRAMS
Diagram 2.1 The Taxonomy of Linguistics ... 11
