ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEEDS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ISLAMIC EDUCATION STUDENTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24252/elstic-ij.v5i02.73704Abstract
This study aims to examine the English language needs of students in the Early Childhood Islamic Education Study Program (PIAUD) at UIN Alauddin Makassar. This study uses a quantitative descriptive approach with a 48-item Likert-scale questionnaire distributed online to 33 students from different classes but from the same batch. This study explores students' views on the importance of English in an academic context and professional preparation as prospective early childhood educators. The results show that students view English as an important skill to support their studies and future careers, particularly in academic and professional communication. The research findings also show that students still experience several shortcomings, especially in productive skills such as speaking and writing, and need English language learning that is more relevant to the field of early childhood education. In addition, students show a preference for interactive and practice-based learning methods. Based on these findings, this study confirms that English language learning for PIAUD students needs to be designed with an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) approach in order to suit their academic needs and professional demands.
Downloads
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
An author who publishes in ELSTIC-IJ JOURNAL agrees to the following terms:
- Author retains the copyright and grants the journal the right of first publication of the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal
- Author is able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book) with the acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
- Author is permitted and encouraged to post his/her work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of the published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
