Needs Analysis: A learning model for CTL-based academic writing

DOI

10.2991/conaplin-18.2019.221How to use a DOI?

Keywords

needs analysis; academic writing; learning model; contextual-based learning; writing activity

Abstract

This research is aimed at describing the result of needs analysis in the development process of contextual-based academic writing learning model which is linked with students’ characteristics. As a research and development, this study uses qualitative and quantitative approaches using a survey method in identifying students need which comprises the need, drawback, and want. In this research, needs analysis is concerned with steps which must have gone through by the students in the writing process including pre-writing, writing, and post-writing processes. It uses a questionnaire administered to 71 students (3rd semester) of Indonesian Language and Art Study Program Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Universitas Batanghari Jambi. The result shows, in the drawback aspect, that students often experience some problems that can be seen from their mean scores of three processes of writing (3.83) categorized as high. From the aspect of needs, it is found that some competencies must be mastered by the students. It can be seen from that three processes of writing in which the score is 4.28 with the very high category. From the aspect of want, it is found that the students need some information regarding with writing process. It can be seen from their mean scores 4.17 which falls into the high category. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that students need all of the information on aspect of necessities, lack, or want contained in the questionnaire. Moreover, these findings will be used in designing contextual-based academic writing learning model.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Afif Rofii
AU  - Fathiaty Murtadho
AU  - Aceng Rahmat
PY  - 2019/06
DA  - 2019/06
TI  - Needs Analysis: A learning model for CTL-based academic writing
BT  - Proceedings of the Eleventh Conference on Applied Linguistics (CONAPLIN 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 30
EP  - 34
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/conaplin-18.2019.221
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